The truth behind Red Sunsets?
By jessej9
@jessej9 (394)
Philippines
October 20, 2008 7:50pm CST
Hi, I've been wondering why sunsets now a days seem to be more reddish that usual. Is there an effect in the atmosphere or something? Because the sun sets that I remember when I was a kind was not like this, it was more orangish. Not it's so red sometimes. Just wondering. 
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@rsa101 (40456)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
I guess that phenomenon is like that here in Manila only. When I was in the province I seldom see them to be as red as it is. But here in Manila I always see it like that and I only see them at certain places like in Manila and some parts of Quezon City. Nearby cities are not like that. Well I really do not know why the sun looks like that in Manila. I guess it has something to do with the way Manila is located in our globe. I rather find it spectacular seeing the sun sets like that.
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Thanks for the reply!
@princejayevents (1245)
• Philippines
28 Oct 08
It's not all about pollution.
At sunset or sunrise, the sunlight we observe has traveled a longer path through the atmosphere than the sunlight we see at noon. Therefore, there is more scattering, and nearly all of the light direct from the sun is red.
