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Rj writes: “This was taken from my backyard in Westlock. It faces west so I get to see SO many beautiful sunsets. It really helps that there’s a field there with no obstructions, I always get a nice view!” And thank you for sharing your view with us!
DID YOU KNOW? Here is the Science of a Sunset: As the sun begins to set, the light has to travel farther through the atmosphere before it gets to you — so more of the light is reflected and scattered.
The color of the sun itself appears to change, first to orange and then to red. That’s because more of the short wavelength blues and greens are now scattered — and only the longer wavelengths reach your eyes.
The most spectacular colours happen when the air contains many small particles of dust(even pollutants) or water.
These particles reflect light in all directions.
Then, as some of the light heads towards you, different amounts of the shorter wavelength colors are scattered out.
You see the longer wavelengths, and the sky appears red, pink or orange.
Sunset science
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