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When the Sun's light reaches the Earth's atmosphere it is scattered, or deflected, by the tiny molecules of gas (mostly nitrogen and oxygen) in the air. Because these molecules are much smaller than the wavelength of visible light, the amount of scattering depends on the wavelength. This effect is called Rayleigh scattering, named after Lord Rayleigh who first discovered it.
Shorter wavelengths (violet and blue) are scattered the most strongly, so more of the blue light is scattered towards our eyes than the other colours. You might wonder why the sky doesn't actually look purple since the violet light is scattered even more strongly than blue. This is because there isn't as much violet in sunlight to start with, and our eyes are much more sensitive to blue.
The blue light that gives the sky its colour, is sufficiently bright to make all the stars that we see at night disappear since the light they emit is much dimmer
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∙ 13y agoSkye is an English boy's or girl's name. It probably comes from the place name "Isle of Skye" in Scotland. As far as the meaning of Skye there are a lot of opinions but no conclusion - probably the Norse origin of "Misty" works as well as anything. Sky can also be a nickname for Skyler and Skylar.
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∙ 9y agoSky has dozens of synonyms including the upper atmosphere and the vault of heaven. Others include the blue, the wild blue yonder, the firmament, and the heavens.
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∙ 9y agoThe sky is a light blue color when the weather is nice. The sky is also filled with white clouds. At night, the sky is a dark blue and filled with many stars and the moon.
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∙ 13y agoAzure, celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, lid, the blue, upper atmosphere, vault, vault of heaven, welkin, wild blue yonder.
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∙ 15y ago1 word atmosphere.
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∙ 11y agocielo
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As dark as a black grape
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When the sky terns red does it mean that it is going to rain?
yes it will cause the sky wants to
What does it mean when you dream of the moon falling out of the sky?
eye's are the windows to your soul. How are you doing are you taking care of yourself?
What does red sky in morning mean?
sailors heed warning - stormy whether coming. red sky at night - sailors delight!
What does reach for the sky mean?
It means to set one's sights high.
What direction does skies move?
In this context, the sky doesn't move, but the earth rotates creating the illusion that the sky moves (unless you mean clouds which is a different issue altogether.). The sky appears to move from east to west.
What does the name Homell mean?
The sky or "of the sky"
What does the word sky mean in spanish?
sky = cielo
What does the name sky mean?
blue as the sky above are heads :)
What does a creaking canvas sky mean?
the creaking of the sky that s my ans.
What does the song Blue Sky Mine mean in its lyrics?
Blue sky song
What exactly does sky digital mean?
Sky digital is a digital television provider founded in 1987. It's name is precisely as it states, the sky, which in turn is supposed to mean "no limits".
What does a black sky mean?
tornado
What does kissing the sky mean?
"Kissing the sky" is often used metaphorically to convey a feeling of euphoria or a sense of reaching for an unattainable goal. It can symbolize a sense of freedom, joy, or connection with something greater than oneself.
What does Alohilani mean?
Bright sky.
What is the hawaiin word for sky?
Aloha: you won't like this, but there are 3 words for sky: lani (which can also mean heavens), aouli (which can also mean heaven), and lewa (which is just a general sky).
What do red stars in the sky mean?
well they mean that there hot
What does it mean when a dog always is looking up in the sky?
There is a bird maybe chirping in the sky
