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The Great Comet of 1843
oil on canvas
Charles Piazzi Smyth
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Explanation: Many think it is just a myth. Others think it is true but its cause isn’t known. Adventurers pride themselves on having seen it. It’s a green flash from the Sun. The truth is the green flash does exist and its cause is well understood. Just as the setting Sun disappears completely from view, a last glimmer appears startlingly green. The effect is typically visible only from locations with a low, distant horizon, and lasts just a few seconds. A green flash is also visible for a rising Sun, but takes better timing to spot. A dramatic green flash was caught in the above photograph in 1992 from Finland. The Sun itself does not turn partly green, the effect is caused by layers of the Earth’s atmosphere acting like a prism.
Cockermouth washout: Severe flooding leaves High Street in Cockermouth, England, unfit for man or beast. Well, most beasts anyway. Some 200 people were forced to evacuate the ancient town.
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No prizes for guessing what that logo is! It’s my new desktop wallpaper and it’s here for everyone to borrow. It’s 1280x800 for my MacBook Pro but I can do more sizes if it’s popular. I might even do the other colours (red, yellow, white and black).