The Green Flash

Today (Saturday, 1-31) I watched the sunset from San Diego. The horizon
was quite clear, except for some tiny distant cumulus clouds that were
seen silhouetted against the setting sun. At first we thought it was a
ship's silhouette. It looked like giant sunspots.

As we were discussing the setting sun, I remarked to the folks standing
nearby to watch for the possibility of a Green Flash. Just as the sun
sank down to a tiny "UFO" sitting atop the water, and then sunk some
more, the sole remaining portion of the visible disk turned a brilliant
green, then immediately disappeared. It did not "flash upwards". Other
people saw it as well.

I've watched many sunsets over the years, but that's only about the
third time I've seen this.

P.S.: There's a beachfront restaurant in San Diego, near this spot,
called "The Green Flash".


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No, no, the Flash was a totally different hero from the Green Lantern, though
both were from the same comics!
g
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)

No, no, the Flash was a totally different hero from the Green Lantern, though
both were from the same comics!
g
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)

No, no, the Flash was a totally different hero from the Green Lantern, though
both were from the same comics!
g
Clear, Dark, Steady Skies!
(And considerate neighbors!!!)

I've also seen the green flash. Probably the best one was when I was
driving home from work up I-5 just north of the horse track and as I was
climbing the hill, the flash came out just as the sun was disappearing from
the horizon. I got to see about 20 seconds as my altitude climbed and the
flash keep in view. That was the longest that I've seen it and I was
probably the only person on the road that saw it that way.
Simply beautiful!

--
Bob May
Losing weight is easy! If you ever want to lose weight, eat and drink less.
Works every time it is tried!

I've also seen the green flash. Probably the best one was when I was
driving home from work up I-5 just north of the horse track and as I was
climbing the hill, the flash came out just as the sun was disappearing from
the horizon. I got to see about 20 seconds as my altitude climbed and the
flash keep in view. That was the longest that I've seen it and I was
probably the only person on the road that saw it that way.
Simply beautiful!

--
Bob May
Losing weight is easy! If you ever want to lose weight, eat and drink less.
Works every time it is tried!

I've also seen the green flash. Probably the best one was when I was
driving home from work up I-5 just north of the horse track and as I was
climbing the hill, the flash came out just as the sun was disappearing from
the horizon. I got to see about 20 seconds as my altitude climbed and the
flash keep in view. That was the longest that I've seen it and I was
probably the only person on the road that saw it that way.
Simply beautiful!

--
Bob May
Losing weight is easy! If you ever want to lose weight, eat and drink less.
Works every time it is tried!

neat - good description.



Robert Sheaffer wrote:

Today (Saturday, 1-31) I watched the sunset from San Diego. The horizon
was quite clear, except for some tiny distant cumulus clouds that were
seen silhouetted against the setting sun. At first we thought it was a
ship's silhouette. It looked like giant sunspots.

As we were discussing the setting sun, I remarked to the folks standing
nearby to watch for the possibility of a Green Flash. Just as the sun
sank down to a tiny "UFO" sitting atop the water, and then sunk some
more, the sole remaining portion of the visible disk turned a brilliant
green, then immediately disappeared. It did not "flash upwards". Other
people saw it as well.

I've watched many sunsets over the years, but that's only about the
third time I've seen this.

P.S.: There's a beachfront restaurant in San Diego, near this spot,
called "The Green Flash".

--
Robert Sheaffer - User name "Roberto" at debunker-dot-com
Skeptical to the Max!
Visit the Debunker's Domain - http://www.debunker.com
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neat - good description.



Robert Sheaffer wrote:

Today (Saturday, 1-31) I watched the sunset from San Diego. The horizon
was quite clear, except for some tiny distant cumulus clouds that were
seen silhouetted against the setting sun. At first we thought it was a
ship's silhouette. It looked like giant sunspots.

As we were discussing the setting sun, I remarked to the folks standing
nearby to watch for the possibility of a Green Flash. Just as the sun
sank down to a tiny "UFO" sitting atop the water, and then sunk some
more, the sole remaining portion of the visible disk turned a brilliant
green, then immediately disappeared. It did not "flash upwards". Other
people saw it as well.

I've watched many sunsets over the years, but that's only about the
third time I've seen this.

P.S.: There's a beachfront restaurant in San Diego, near this spot,
called "The Green Flash".

--
Robert Sheaffer - User name "Roberto" at debunker-dot-com
Skeptical to the Max!
Visit the Debunker's Domain - http://www.debunker.com
Resources Debunking All Manner of Bogus Claims
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neat - good description.



Robert Sheaffer wrote:

Today (Saturday, 1-31) I watched the sunset from San Diego. The horizon
was quite clear, except for some tiny distant cumulus clouds that were
seen silhouetted against the setting sun. At first we thought it was a
ship's silhouette. It looked like giant sunspots.

As we were discussing the setting sun, I remarked to the folks standing
nearby to watch for the possibility of a Green Flash. Just as the sun
sank down to a tiny "UFO" sitting atop the water, and then sunk some
more, the sole remaining portion of the visible disk turned a brilliant
green, then immediately disappeared. It did not "flash upwards". Other
people saw it as well.

I've watched many sunsets over the years, but that's only about the
third time I've seen this.

P.S.: There's a beachfront restaurant in San Diego, near this spot,
called "The Green Flash".

--
Robert Sheaffer - User name "Roberto" at debunker-dot-com
Skeptical to the Max!
Visit the Debunker's Domain - http://www.debunker.com
Resources Debunking All Manner of Bogus Claims
Also: Skepticism / Astronomy / Opera / more