Rabbie
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Anyone ever seen it?. Honest now!. If not, try and catch it here -
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0701/greenset_pivato.gif
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0701/greenset_pivato.gif
Green flash.
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kds
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Yes - it wasn't all that unusual in parts of Central Africa. Almost mystical !
Ken
Ken
shmoo
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Is that all! I spent seveal harrowing weeks on the beach in San Diego (supposed to be a good place to see it) failing to see that.
Helina
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I saw it twice on the way from Azores to Falmouth last May. One crew member had seen it before and was looking forward to see it . First time I almost didn't belive it but the second one I could enjoy fully. Fantastic ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
stephenh
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saw it at dawn off Gib - and like an idiot shouted down for the others to come up and see ...............
Not a very good example - the one I saw was very dramatic and very green.
Not a very good example - the one I saw was very dramatic and very green.
Steve Clayton
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Yes; seen it twice - just as the sun dips below the horizon. First time was in the North sea on a pipeline lay barge with the sea dead calm. Wondered what the hell had flashed across my line of vision (first thoughts were must lay off the wacky backy). 2nd time was on a survey boat just off Bombay.
Bajansailor
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I have quite often seen a green flash out here in the Windies - you need to have a clear horizon with no clouds in way of where the sun is setting.
What happens is you get a sort of green hue (almost fluorescent) as the top edge of the yellow sun dips below the blue sea - and it is not dependent on the quantity of rum drunk beforehand!
I shall try to attach a photo below - this was just a few seconds before the flash actually happened - as usual I missed it with the camera.
What happens is you get a sort of green hue (almost fluorescent) as the top edge of the yellow sun dips below the blue sea - and it is not dependent on the quantity of rum drunk beforehand!
I shall try to attach a photo below - this was just a few seconds before the flash actually happened - as usual I missed it with the camera.
nicho
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Saw it once, in the Med. Must have been a poor one, 'cos I wasn't sure what to expect, then saw it and was totally underwhelmed!!
Moonshining
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Not quite, but flying to the US on evening flights on a couple of occasions, there's been an obvious "rainbow" effect in the afterglow of the sun as it sets, with red on the horizon, fading through orange, yellow and green before reaching the blues of the night sky.
It's an obvious thing if you think about it, but quite weird looking all the same.
It's an obvious thing if you think about it, but quite weird looking all the same.
snowleopard
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Looked for it often but never seen it (apart from the after-image of the sun in the eye). I once posted on this site that I'd believe it when I saw it and received the sort of abuse I'd expect to get from telling the Taliban I'm an atheist.
jimbaerselman
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Twice. Once from Captiva, W coast of Florida. Once from a cafe above Methoni, SW Peloponese. Needs clear horizon, no dust load in the air and low humidity. Also best when the air temperature is a few degrees higher than the sea temperature, so that the lowest layer (of cooled air) refracts better.
Robin
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Oh ye of little faith!
Seen it twice. First time at about 10 years old on a Mackerel tripper boat out of Newquay in Cornwall, the skipper told us to look as he thought the conditions were perfect for it to happen. Second time was just north of Ushant about 10 years ago, that puts aome 40 years between sightings! I've looked and hoped and had a camera ready so many times since and it hasn't happened so it would be easy to miss even IF conditions were perfect and it did happen, Most of the time the atmospheric conditions are just not quite clear enough in the bit immediately above the horizon, it looks OK but isn't quite.
Seen it twice. First time at about 10 years old on a Mackerel tripper boat out of Newquay in Cornwall, the skipper told us to look as he thought the conditions were perfect for it to happen. Second time was just north of Ushant about 10 years ago, that puts aome 40 years between sightings! I've looked and hoped and had a camera ready so many times since and it hasn't happened so it would be easy to miss even IF conditions were perfect and it did happen, Most of the time the atmospheric conditions are just not quite clear enough in the bit immediately above the horizon, it looks OK but isn't quite.
geoffatstanpit
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I saw it once when on passage between Dover & Eastbourne. The sun went down behind the distant hills and the effect was dramatic and absolutely unmistakable. As soon as the sun had just disappeared there was a bright green flash in the sky above the skyline extending 2 or 3 degrees (several sun-widths) which lasted for about a second. Quite different to the little green bit in the link.
A couple of years ago I did a trip down the Mexican coast from San Diego and everyone was on the lookout every sunset but we never saw it. They all said it has to be setting into the sea but my sigthing would deny that.
At this time of year the sunset from my upstairs window is on the Purbeck Hills about 10 miles away and I've watched it loads of times but never seen one.
A couple of years ago I did a trip down the Mexican coast from San Diego and everyone was on the lookout every sunset but we never saw it. They all said it has to be setting into the sea but my sigthing would deny that.
At this time of year the sunset from my upstairs window is on the Purbeck Hills about 10 miles away and I've watched it loads of times but never seen one.
chamac
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Seen it from Waikiki Beach, Oahu last November. Must be quite rare because a big cheer went up when it happened. It was very distinct but happened in an instant.
Clive_Rigden
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Twice - once from Dunnet Head by the lighthouse and again from the boat on-route to the Channel Islands.
MiskinDriver
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Three times: Mauritius, BVI and, most recently, from the bar of the Osprey in Grand Turk last November (or it may have been October).
Rabbie
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I used to see one virtually every night on Christmas Island (3degN). It was my signal to switch on the street lights at Port Camp. Some said it was visible at sunrise too although I never saw one.
You may even see a blue one, if you're lucky.
You may even see a blue one, if you're lucky.
Vara
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Is the green flash limited to the warmer climes?I think I saw it in the Bay of Biscay last year,but as I was on a ferry and had been passing some time in the bar I couldn't be certain.
ChrisE
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No, I saw my one and only green flash in the North Sea about 50 miles off Cromer. which never in your wildest dreams would be considered a warmer clime /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Evadne
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No, I saw it in the Antarctic many years ago. I forget the exact requirements, but it needs similar conditions to those that create miraging (temperature inversion near the surface) and a clear horizon. I've looked for it many times since, but never seen it in temperate climes.
Is the green flash limited to the warmer climes?
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No, I saw it in the Antarctic many years ago. I forget the exact requirements, but it needs similar conditions to those that create miraging (temperature inversion near the surface) and a clear horizon. I've looked for it many times since, but never seen it in temperate climes.
