I saw my first 'Green Flash' last night......
Posted by: arf005 on 28 April 2006
....and another one this morning!
No, I'm not talking about some LSD induced Naim logo voltage spike or queer flash-back from a past life.....here's the story - "The sun slips slowly downwards to a clear ocean horizon. Ever reddening as it sinks, soon only a thin sliver of the once hot disk is left. Then, as that too shrinks and lessens, it shines forth for just a second in a most vivid emerald green. Then it is gone, only the dark ocean remains. That is the green flash of fable."
What the hell am I on about...???
Well, I read about them on here back in September last year. The website is full of great information, and photo's, of all things atmospheric, a subject that has fascinated me since I was young.
Last night was a beautiful evening and on my way up for tea break (I'm off-shore at the moment) I paused to watch the sun go down over a flat North Sea, with clear horizon, and at the very end as the sun dropped off, there's a green disk flash and then it's gone. It was quicker than I'd imagined and if you blinked you'd miss it....but it's the first time I've seen one, and I'm quite chuffed.
Thought I'd see if it happens on a sunrise and just happened to be free at the right time to watch the sun creep over another clear horizon (albeit with a cold wind) and at the back of 5am there's a less obvious green flash then a golden amber disk.....cool.
So, if this doesn't float your boat then so be it, but I thought I'd share it with you.....padded cell is probably the best place for me, and this thread.....
If anything the website - http://www.atoptics.co.uk may educate you, or your kids.....
Cheers,
Ali
No, I'm not talking about some LSD induced Naim logo voltage spike or queer flash-back from a past life.....here's the story - "The sun slips slowly downwards to a clear ocean horizon. Ever reddening as it sinks, soon only a thin sliver of the once hot disk is left. Then, as that too shrinks and lessens, it shines forth for just a second in a most vivid emerald green. Then it is gone, only the dark ocean remains. That is the green flash of fable."
What the hell am I on about...???
Well, I read about them on here back in September last year. The website is full of great information, and photo's, of all things atmospheric, a subject that has fascinated me since I was young.
Last night was a beautiful evening and on my way up for tea break (I'm off-shore at the moment) I paused to watch the sun go down over a flat North Sea, with clear horizon, and at the very end as the sun dropped off, there's a green disk flash and then it's gone. It was quicker than I'd imagined and if you blinked you'd miss it....but it's the first time I've seen one, and I'm quite chuffed.
Thought I'd see if it happens on a sunrise and just happened to be free at the right time to watch the sun creep over another clear horizon (albeit with a cold wind) and at the back of 5am there's a less obvious green flash then a golden amber disk.....cool.
So, if this doesn't float your boat then so be it, but I thought I'd share it with you.....padded cell is probably the best place for me, and this thread.....
If anything the website - http://www.atoptics.co.uk may educate you, or your kids.....
Cheers,
Ali
Ali
It's been raining or cloudy every day since you started this thread, so I haven't been able too look for the green flash yet
Steve
It's been raining or cloudy every day since you started this thread, so I haven't been able too look for the green flash yet
Steve
Yeah....OOOOPS indeed......hope it wasn't your fault..... 
