A plasma ball is a glass globe filled with nobel gasses and has an electrode in the center. When a high frequency alternating current is run through


A plasma ball is a glass globe filled with nobel gasses and has an electrode in the center. When a high frequency alternating current is run through the electrode, plasma filaments are created. The plasma ball or globe was originally created by Nikola Tesla and is also known as a "Tesla Ball."


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Location: Kitt Peak National Observatory, Tucson, AZ, USA
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