A GREEN FLASH ON VENUS: You've heard of green flashes on the sun. But green flashes on Venus? They're real, and now is a good time to observe them. Venus is just emerging from solar conjunction. This means that seaside photographers can capture the rare flashes as Venus sinks into the waves not far behind the sun. Pictures of an actual green flash on Venus and observing tips are featured on today's edition of Spaceweather.com .
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Above: A green flash on Venus photographed by Paolo Palma of Rome, Italy, on Sept. 26th. [more]
