If I zoomed in with my digital camera, would this be safe for my eyes since the sun is so close to the horizon? If I go to Lake Powell, I'll look for it. Debbie
[Original Message] From: Brent Watson <brentjwatson@yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: 9/23/2004 3:51:41 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Green Flash
Yes, I see them about one out of every four or five times I look. I don't seee them much in winter, but they are very common in spring, summer, and fall. I have shown the phenom to several neighbors, and they see them occasionally too.
I have seen it on the sunrise also, but you have to know where the sun is going to peek over the horizon. I have done it as I drive along the freeway in Salt Lake.
Brent --- Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> wrote:
The green flash is seen more frequently over water, mostly because the horizon is low. But water is not a prerequisite. I have seen them right here in SLC.
Brent sees them not infrequently from the Bountiful east bench, over the GSL, right Brent?
--- Debbie <astrodeb@earthlink.net> wrote:
Joe,
There is a picture of the Green Flash in the latest Sky and Telescope issue. That picture looked a lot clearer than mine. We had morning and evening fog that day. Maybe I'll try from Santa Barbara next summer. It was clearer there than Ventura/Oxnard.
Debbie
[Original Message] From: Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: 9/23/2004 12:13:49 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Green Flash
Hi Deb, Just saw a picture of a green flash. But I can't remember which magazine! Probably S&T. -- Best wishes, Joe
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It would be safer and not really difficult to compose the shot with a piece of Baader material over the lens. Better for the digital camera too, they don't have mechanical shutters protecting the chip, do they? Focused sunlight could damage it. Take the filter away just for the actual exposure. Send me your postal address off-list and I'll send you a piece of filter material. --- Debbie <astrodeb@earthlink.net> wrote:
If I zoomed in with my digital camera, would this be safe for my eyes since the sun is so close to the horizon? If I go to Lake Powell, I'll look for it.
Debbie
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