Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 2, 2015

Golden Gate Sunset: Green Flash

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2015 is “Golden Gate Sunset: Green Flash,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Alex Rivest ; Music: Eureka by Huma-Huma). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“The setting is San Francisco Bay, the time is sunset, and the bridge is the Golden Gate . What you are about to see is an unexpected double sunset ending with a rare green flash .”

— APOD editors, December 2, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 2, 2015
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Alex Rivest ; Music: Eureka by Huma-Huma
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 2, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-december-2-golden-gate-sunset-green-flash

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