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Default Sunset at the North pole


John Phlegm wrote:
"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Here is a picture sent to me by way of "Retired Oil Workers"

I hope you people who sail will enjoy it


http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ILLDRINKTOTHAT



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/SunsetfromtheNorth


Sunset at the North Pole takes a little over one week to occur. The "green
flash" lasts for days. Do you have a photo of the "green flash"?


Here you go

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap970909.html

Green arora's are pretty cool with fire and ice too.

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ima...urora2_shs.jpg

Joe


A squadron of flying monkeys once got hung up in the aurora. They all came
back with beehive hairdos. The hair made sizzling noises, just like hissing
snapping turtles.