- Date
- 1996-10-19
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentweathercommunicationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Frank and Vera Dulin reported seeing a bright green flash at sunset over the lake from Beaver Island on October 19, 1996. Their letter explains the optical phenomenon and asks other Islanders, including sunrise observers, whether they had seen it.
Evidence limits
This is a first-person newspaper observation, not an instrument record or independent atmospheric survey.
Sources
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Sources
- Frank and Vera Dulin report seeing a bright green flash just as the setting sun disappeared over the lake on October 19, 1996, and invite other Islanders to compare observations. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the first-person sunset observation.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Frank and Vera Dulin report a green flash at sunset from Beaver Island in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-green-flash-observation-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1996, “Green Flash Fans: Alert!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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