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Article #1177Re: Why is the sky blue?
From: Carl J Lydick
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:38
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 10:38
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In article <616@highett.mel.dbce.csiro.au>, steveo@mel.dbce.csiro.au (Stephen Oakes) writes: >Why does the sky appear blue? Rayleigh (sp?) scattering. >I have heard that it is because water >particles (or perhaps "air particles") have a slightly bluish tinge. No. It's scattering. Nothing at all about a "bluish tinge" as in the particles having a color. >More importantly, if it were not so, what would we see when we look >skywards? The stars. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL Disclaimer: Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS. That's what I get paid for. My understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below). So unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my organization responsible for it. If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!news.claremont.edu!nntp-server.caltech.edu!SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU!CARL From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick) Newsgroups: alt.folklore.science Subject: Re: Why is the sky blue? Date: 22 Jan 1993 10:38:57 GMT Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera Lines: 23 Distribution: world Message-ID: <1jois1INNt5t@gap.caltech.edu> References: <616@highett.mel.dbce.csiro.au> Reply-To: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU NNTP-Posting-Host: sol1.gps.caltech.edu