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Cecille Kennedy
Oregon Coast, Oregon

10/10/2023
06:33 pm

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Nikon P1000. Sunset Mode

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crop, that's all

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The beginning of the green flash, a glittering emerald green on the uppermost part of the setting sun, is visible.

This fleeting spectacle is caused by the refraction of sunlight, which is particularly significant at sunset and sunrise, when the light travels through more of the Earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere bends the sunlight passing through it, separating the light into its different colors, much like a prism bends and splits sunlight into rainbows, according to Cornell University.

"Green flashes do play a role in some legends. It’s said that once you’ve seen a green flash, you’ll never again go wrong in matters of the heart", according to EarthSky Editors (July 19, 2023).

Happy Captures To All!

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!