Hawaii Photographer Captures 'Green Flash' at Sunset
Hawaiian man Kawika Singson captured footage of a green flash as the sun went down, sharing video of the moment to YouTube on December 1.
Having planned the idea earlier in the day, Singson perched himself on a beach and waited for sunset, where he zoomed in on the peculiar phenomenon, which is often visible for any keen astronomy or photography fans in Hawaii.
The green flash occurs “just as the setting sun disappears completely from view,” and a “last glimmer appears startlingly green,” according to NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day website.
Cornell University say the green flash “is usually a band or vertical ray of green light just above the setting or rising sun, and can be green, violet, or blue.”
It’s caused by “rays of sunlight refracting in the atmosphere,” and is best viewed during a “clear, flat horizon” and a haze-free sky. Credit: Kawika Singson via Storyful
