Rare ‘green flash’ sunset captured off Oregon’s coast (photo)

Green flash spotted near Coos Bay April 20, 2024.

Craig Hayslip captured the elusive “green flash” April 20, 2024, at 8:10 p.m. near Coos Bay, Oregon. Craig Hayslip/Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute

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Craig Hayslip, a faculty research assistant at Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute, captured the elusive “green flash” on the ocean horizon April 20, 2024, at 8:10 p.m. He photographed the spectacle 15 miles west of Coos Bay, Oregon.

Though it seems paranormal, the momentary bizarre illumination is actually caused by light bending for a matter of seconds as the sun descends behind the sea. The flash can range from bright neon greens to electric blues. According to staff at the Marine Mammal Institute, they see the flash quite frequently when at sea.

Learn more about Hayslip’s work at beav.es/mosaic

Photo courtesy of @craig.hayslip and @marinemammalinstitute

Green flash spotted near Coos Bay April 20, 2024.

Craig Hayslip captured the elusive “green flash” April 20, 2024, at 8:10 p.m. near Coos Bay, Oregon. Craig Hayslip/Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute

— The Oregonian/OregonLive

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