The green flash is a rare, brief optical event of green, yellow, and sometimes blue that colors the horizon, occurring at sunrise or sunset most often in the western U.S. Refraction and dispersion ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Have you ever watched the sunset on a clear evening and briefly seen a flash of green on the horizon? The chances of someone seeing this phenomena are slim. In fact, under the right ...

A green flash is a rare event that occurs around sunrise or sunset, in which green light makes it through the refraction of the atmosphere to reach our eyes.

The Fabled “Green Flash” at sunset or sunrise can sometimes be seen on crystal-clear days in January. At the instant the sun’s upper rim is last visible at sunset, and also at the instant when it is ...

There are very special cases, when the sky is very clear and exceptionally transparent, that a green flash can be glimpsed just as the very topmost part of the sun is rising or setting. When you ...

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Growing up near the ocean in Southern California, it was somewhat of a family tradition to watch the sunset on every occasion we could, and attempt to get a glimpse of the elusive “green flash.” ...

Ever seen a rare green streak of light near the horizon right around sunrise or sunset? These "green flashes" are beautiful indeed, and the reason they sometimes form is very interesting. To ...