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Originally Posted by Suzy
Thanks everyone for your concerns. I cannot look at the full moon either as much as i've tried, my eye won't tolerate it. So I guess my eye is very sensitive. No scoping! and i've used my lap top yesterday and today to a bare minimum, as the glare from it was getting to me. I'm feeling much better tonight and tomorrow I should be back to normal. Though the glare at the moment off my laptop is still getting to me just a bit.
To renomorlased: No, I didn't notice anything green. But it all happened so quick. As soon as I put my eye to eye piece, i copped a piercing ray of light and moved away from the eyepiece straight away. I wonder if the sun's rays (it was setting in the horizon, as Venus itself was pretty low - about 30 deg - was around 6pm) had anything to do with producing that effect on Venus. Guess I'll never know.
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The only thing that could such a flash is sunlight. Could it have been an Iridium flash or a flash reflection off an aircraft's windscreen?
In an earlier life I flew fighter aircraft and the flash from a windscreen could be seen at 20 or more miles( Nautical, that is) I have seen the iridium overhead here and it can be very bright. would not like to see it through the eyepiece. Please see your GP.