Green Flash

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 12:43 AM

Has anyone seen the green flash?
In case you don't know, the green flash is a natural phenomenon that occurs at sunrise and sunset over the ocean. It is caused by the sun hitting the atmosphere at a certain angle, diffracting the sunlight like a prism. The result is a flash of green light, and this only happens in the best conditions (whichever those are).

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 12:57 AM

YES!! I DO know about the green flash; I'm excited to be reminded of it. I learned about green flash a few months ago, when I was photographing a sunset off the pier of Manhattan Beach. An old guy saw me taking my photos, and told me about it, so ever after I've tried to catch it with my high-powered digital camera, but so far to no avail. Apparantly, it's quite difficult to catch; I'd have to set up my camera to snap repeatedly during those crucial moments when the sun slips down the horizon, and as of yet I haven't been fortunate enough to see it never mind snap a photo. But, I looked it up on Google and found a plethora of successful photographs, so I hope someday to get lucky.
Have you ever seen the green flash, troll's bane?

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 01:00 AM

Here; here's a site with the Madagascar photos on it:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DG

I know, it's a long link - hope it works.

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 01:01 AM

No. And as for anyone, they'd be real lucky to see it in their lifetime. I'd like to. There are whole groups of people who are green flash hunters. YOu can probably see it at least once, but you'd be pretty lucky to get a picture.

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 01:36 AM

I hope other mooters among us who've seen a green flash will tell us about it. I guess it IS pretty rare, but - I'm really interested to hear someone tell about the experience.

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 02:02 AM

Yah, that would be cool!

I have some pics that osmeone else took.

***IronParrot*** · 08-04-2005, 09:50 AM

Avada kedavra.

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 12:01 PM

Iron Parrot, what does that mean? Avada kedavra? What does that mean?

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 03:17 PM

Good question...

Lotesse · 08-04-2005, 03:31 PM

Here, I found some intel on 'avada kedavra' - god, I love google...

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells_a.html

trolls' bane · 08-04-2005, 10:57 PM

Google? What's not ot love?

Tree Dweller · 08-05-2005, 10:27 AM

You know, I have never heard of a "green flash"!
Now I will be at the beach every sunset with my camera... like I need something else to take up my time.

Spock · 08-05-2005, 10:45 AM

Let's not forget the ancient comic book hero, "the flash", and "the green hornet"

Spock · 08-05-2005, 10:47 AM

I think one of the eriest things in the sky are the Northern Lights. I saw them in northern Norway, years ago and it really is a sight to see.

trolls' bane · 08-06-2005, 01:32 AM

Well, that's something I'll never see here! Well, not likely. Someone told me they saw it as far south as Laughlin.

***Rían*** · 08-07-2005, 02:19 AM

Y'know, I've heard about that, but had forgotten ... I'll be camping at the beach in a few weeks, so I'll look for it!

Northern lights - I"m so envious, Spock!! I've always wanted to see those ...

Spock · 08-07-2005, 01:27 PM

Hold on to that thought, there are wonders to be seen.

08-04-2005, 12:43 AM	#1
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Green Flash Has anyone seen the green flash? In case you don't know, the green flash is a natural phenomenon that occurs at sunrise and sunset over the ocean. It is caused by the sun hitting the atmosphere at a certain angle, diffracting the sunlight like a prism. The result is a flash of green light, and this only happens in the best conditions (whichever those are). __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 12:57 AM	#2
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	YES!! I DO know about the green flash; I'm excited to be reminded of it. I learned about green flash a few months ago, when I was photographing a sunset off the pier of Manhattan Beach. An old guy saw me taking my photos, and told me about it, so ever after I've tried to catch it with my high-powered digital camera, but so far to no avail. Apparantly, it's quite difficult to catch; I'd have to set up my camera to snap repeatedly during those crucial moments when the sun slips down the horizon, and as of yet I haven't been fortunate enough to see it never mind snap a photo. But, I looked it up on Google and found a plethora of successful photographs, so I hope someday to get lucky. Have you ever seen the green flash, troll's bane? __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 01:00 AM	#3
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Here; here's a site with the Madagascar photos on it: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DG I know, it's a long link - hope it works. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 01:01 AM	#4
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	No. And as for anyone, they'd be real lucky to see it in their lifetime. I'd like to. There are whole groups of people who are green flash hunters. YOu can probably see it at least once, but you'd be pretty lucky to get a picture. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 01:36 AM	#5
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	I hope other mooters among us who've seen a green flash will tell us about it. I guess it IS pretty rare, but - I'm really interested to hear someone tell about the experience. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 02:02 AM	#6
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Yah, that would be cool! I have some pics that osmeone else took. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 09:50 AM	#7
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Avada kedavra. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

08-04-2005, 12:01 PM	#8
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Iron Parrot, what does that mean? Avada kedavra? What does that mean? __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 03:17 PM	#9
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Good question... __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-04-2005, 03:31 PM	#10
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Here, I found some intel on 'avada kedavra' - god, I love google... http://www.hp-lexicon.org/magic/spells_a.html __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

08-04-2005, 10:57 PM	#11
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Google? What's not ot love? __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-05-2005, 10:27 AM	#12
Tree Dweller Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The bulls-eye for recent hurricanes, but I still love these white sands....nothing compares. Posts: 129	You know, I have never heard of a "green flash"! Now I will be at the beach every sunset with my camera... like I need something else to take up my time. __________________ ------------------------------------------- Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. C. S. Lewis ------------------------------------------- I always liked going South, somehow it feels like going downhill. Treebeard ------------------------------------------- ~~Diary of a Beach Bum~~

08-05-2005, 10:45 AM	#13
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	Let's not forget the ancient comic book hero, "the flash", and "the green hornet"

08-05-2005, 10:47 AM	#14
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	I think one of the eriest things in the sky are the Northern Lights. I saw them in northern Norway, years ago and it really is a sight to see. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

08-06-2005, 01:32 AM	#15
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Well, that's something I'll never see here! Well, not likely. Someone told me they saw it as far south as Laughlin. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

08-07-2005, 02:19 AM	#16
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Y'know, I've heard about that, but had forgotten ... I'll be camping at the beach in a few weeks, so I'll look for it! Northern lights - I"m so envious, Spock!! I've always wanted to see those ... __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

08-07-2005, 01:27 PM	#17
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	Hold on to that thought, there are wonders to be seen. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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