If you live in CA, OR or WA: Have you ever seen the "Green Flash?"

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And if so, describe it.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

1. I saw it on TV once but that's all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I have looked many many times......

esp. recently......

I have NEVER seen it......:shrug: Damn it.....

[leftstreet]

3. What is it?

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10. It's a rare event, a brief flash of green above the sun right at sunset.

Go to Google Images, do a search for "Green Flash" and you'll see some examples.

[LeftyMom]

4. I have no idea what you're talking about.

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11. Go to Google Images, do a search for "Green Flash" for some examples.

It's a rare event, a brief flash of green above the sun right at sunset.

[Xithras]

5. At the beach once.

I was watching the sunset and it briefly turned green. Didn't think much of it, because I didn't find out they were rare until later.

It actually started blue, turned green, then white, yellow, orange, and faded with the rest of the sun.

I was told later that it's caused by the sunlight bounding back up from the ocean beyond the horizon, and being re-reflected towards the viewer by water vapor offshore. Dunno how true that is, but it was neat to watch.

[OhNoTheyDidNot]

6. Last night I was on our patio and I saw this GLOWING BRIGHT LIGHT and

I am not kidding you, I called to my husband, OMFG there's a fn UFO or something and I even took pictures of it. I was CONVINCED it was something freaky. My house looks over the LAX flight routes so I am used to seeing airplanes and helicopters but this was 10 times the size and brightness and it was hovering, not even moving. OMG I can't even tell you how my heart was racing. 3 digital camera photos - I was convinced it was something that would make the news today. Then guess what, the fn thing turned and it was a helicopter. It had been facing my house (so the headlight was directly pointed towards me) and yes it was hovering because I guess there was some award show it was covering. Anyway, I also got shots of it as it's headlight turned away from me so I could then see it was a helicopter. I guess you could say it was an optical illusion. It looked so much more sinister than a helicopter though

[SoCalDem]

7. When Vandenburg launches, we get weird stuff in the sky

By the time i get out my camera, it's dissipated

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. This is a new one to me

I've seen the red streaks from the Vandenburg missile tests, but nothin' green or flashy. :shrug:

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12. Go to Google Images, do a search for "Green Flash" for some examples.

It's a rare event, and it only lasts for a couple of seconds.

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9. It's a rare event, a brief flash of green above the sun right at sunset.