The red sun was photographed near the village of Strawberry, California, USA. The photo is of a pinkish red sun which, combined with the background, looks sinister. The picture looks the way it does because of a forest fire called the Red Rim fire had caused smoke to change the sun to the color in the photo above. A question I have about this photo is, if this was only caused by smoke plumes distorting how we see the color of the sun, how often could one find a moment like this?http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130829.html
I think the picture you chose was very cool and unique compared to the many pictures of deep space that are on the NASA website. I also thought you explained why the color of the sun was altered in the photograph clearly and succinctly.
ReplyDeleteI like this picture because it's not a photo of space, like most of the pictures on the website were. I have one question. Is the sky brown because of the smoke from the fire or is that just how the sky looked at the moment? I think it is very cool how just smoke can affect the color we see the sun as.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that the photo looks sinister because of the combination of the sun and the background. I was surprised to find that the sun's color was caused from smoke. Now, I want to learn more about how the smoke changed the sun's color. I thought that your explanation was very detailed and I was wondering how often moments like this can occur as well.
ReplyDeleteI really like this photo because it's very simple but at the same time really beautiful too. I think it's fascinating that the sun could turn that vibrantly red, and I also think that the color of the sky is interesting because it almost seems to be reflecting the sun. I agree with you about the overall image appearing to be sinister, and I think in general the effect of the picture is very mysterious. I think it would be very cool to see something like that in person.
ReplyDeleteNice choice Jack. Finding a red sun is actually a fairly common phenomenon. It happens almost every sunset! When the sun is low in the sky the light has to travel through more atmosphere to reach your eye. The light scatters off the particles in the air. The longer wavelengths (red) is scattered less, so only the reddish colors reach your eye. Dust, pollution, and ash from volcanoes can also help scatter light, which is why the sun will appear more red if there if there was a recent volcanoe eruption, or intense pollution.
ReplyDeleteCheck out this link for more information: http://earthsky.org/space/sun-looks-on-horizon