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Re: Green Flash and Longitude
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2006 Jan 7, 07:20 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2006 Jan 7, 07:20 EST
Bruce S, you wrote: "Unfortunately I can't recall reading anything about getting longitude from the Green Flash, but it's hard to believe it hasn't been proposed at various times, at least as a curiosity." Sure, I suppose. Still, with Cotter [according to Andrew Young --I don't have a copy handy to confirm it] claiming that this had been suggested often, it would be interesting to chase down the origin of this particular bit of dubious lore. Certainly, waiting for the "green flash" would not be superior to observing any old sunset, and quite likely, since the green flash arises from unusual refraction, it would be worse than an ordinary sunset observation. -FER 42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W. www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
