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A meteor is the glowing streak in the sky caused by a rock falling into the atmosphere and burning up. Depending on the speed and size, they can reach several thousand degrees in temperature before they either explode or vaporize or both.
If the rock survives the fall, it is called a "meteorite". When it hits the ground, it will be several hundred degrees, but they cool off fairly rapidly. After a couple of hours, they will be at ambient temperature, which is to say, the temperature of the ground around them.
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∙ 15y agoLightning is estimated to be 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The surface of the sun is estimated to be about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. In effect, lightning is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
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∙ 15y agoThe temperature of a flash of lightning can reach 28,000C (50,000F)
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∙ 15y agoLightening travels at a blazing 186,000 miles (299,000 kilometers) per second.
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∙ 15y agoEnergy from lightning heats the air anywhere from 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit to up to 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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∙ 12y agoLightning is 6 times hotter than the sun which about 10,000° Fahrenheit, so that would mean lightning is 60,000°
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∙ 13y agoA shooting star (or meteor), is around 4,600'C.
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Is lightning hotter than the core of the sun?
No. The Sun's core is 16000000 Celsius while lightning a typical lightning bolt is about 25000 Celsius. However, lightning is several times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Is a arcturus hot or cold?
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What are the three different types of lighting?
I presume it is lightning the question ask.Most common 3 type of lightning are as followedCloud-to-Ground LightningGround-to-Cloud LightningCloud-to-Cloud LightningThere are also misc. type of lightning beyond these 3 common type.
How hot is lightening?
The temperature of lightning (the air heated by it) can be around 30,000 degrees centigrade or 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit; that's about five times as hot as the surface of the Sun. The rapid heating of the atmosphere causes the explosive expansion of the superheated air, creating a shock wave that is heard as thunder. When lightning strikes sand, it can melt the surrounding grains into glass (vitrification), leaving hollow glass veins (called fulgurites or 'petrified lightning') outlining its shape and path many metres into the ground; this requires the sand to reach a temperature of over 3,270 degrees Fahrenheit.
Is water stronger than lightning?
Yes, water is stronger than lightning, because lightning is fire, so water is stronger than lightning.
How hot can a lightning strike get?
The lightning strike can get up to 30,000 Celsius which is 6 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Is lightning 5 times hotter than the core of the sun?
No it is not. the suns core is 15 million degrees Celsius. Lightning does not even come close to that hot. Lightning is, however, about 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
What horse won woodville cup 3 times?
lightning
What objects are relatively hot but not hotter than the Sun?
lightning is 5 times hotter than the sun.
What are the release dates for Hot Lightning - 1927?
Hot Lightning - 1927 was released on: USA: 6 March 1927
How hot does air become when it is heated by lightning?
it get like 9.55 hot
How hot is each type of lightning?
Lightning can reach up to 50,000'f degrees
How is annabeth like in the Lightning Thief?
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Why was gas dangerous as a form of lightning?
it is hot
How cold is lightning?
Its not cold its hot. Its so hot that it is considered to be a form of plasma.
What is lightning weather?
Lightning can occur in any kind of weather, but most often occurs when cold and hot air collide, during hot and humid weather.
How many times does the Christ redeemer statue in Brazil get hit by lightning a year?
yes
