Did the sun used to be yellow, now it's white?

[Tom Bradovich]

Sure, like Homer Simpson after buying a pistol - shooting out the lights at home rather than flipping the light switch. D'oh!

 

[TheCraftsman]

The colour of the sun sun depends on the particles in the air through which you see it, refraction and all that other science stuff ,sometimes it’ll look clear white sometime golden , I just know it better to photograph at sunrise and sunset

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

This thread title reminds me of one of my oft used questions. When someone says something,... let's say "suspect," I like to ask "what color is the sky in your world?"

 

[d4rkst4r]

The colour of the sun sun depends on the particles in the air through which you see it, refraction and all that other science stuff ,sometimes it’ll look clear white sometime golden , I just know it better to photograph at sunrise and sunset

Bingo...just like when stars 'twinkle'. They can look white, blue, etc., it's the atmosphere's refraction of light.

Unless....maybe they changed the sun to LED instead of incandescent.

Damn environment.

 

[SinSir]

What other color would the sun be when it's a circle drawn on institutional white walls

 

[Clashcityrocker]

Look at it right before sunset, in what photographers call the golden hour

We are talking about during normal daylight hours. During sunset it does go through a lot of atmosphere leading to the orange color.

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

The colour of the sun sun depends on the particles in the air through which you see it, refraction and all that other science stuff ,sometimes it’ll look clear white sometime golden , I just know it better to photograph at sunrise and sunset

Come on man, these threads aren’t about science.


Or reality.

 

[Clashcityrocker]

I guess kids are drawing it wrong. It should be a super bright light shining at you. I can't tell if it's smiling though. Just glad it's not a Black Hole Sun.

 

[dmatthews]

Here we go again...

 

[CandidPicker]

The scientific explanation includes time of day, suspended air particles, and angle of the sun compared to the earth.

The sun looks whiter-brighter when it is typically overhead with a non-overcast sky between 11 AM and 1 PM. When there is less smog pollutants, the sun also looks whiter-brighter. As time passes, the heat index typically increases, clouds form together, and the sun may take on a yellowish hue until as we know, when the sun sets on the horizon, the sun takes on beautiful shades of orange, yellow and red. The reason for these colors is because you are viewing the sun at a small angle which causes the air particles to reflect the sun's rays in a variety of colors.

Regards celebrities teeth, you can put your own spin on that and you still don't need to be a dentist. The honorary advanced degree in suspect education goes to Sergio, Thank you for unwittingly collaborating in my Carvel Ice Cream Cake surprise to my buddies Bill & Dave.

 

[Clashcityrocker]

So science is saying the sun isn't yellow in the middle of the day anymore.....and there is a Silver Sky SE called moon white which looks yellow. Very Interesting.

 

[SinSir]

Moon white.. but its yellow? Oh no! PRS is in on it? Say it ain't so!

 

[Clashcityrocker]

But what about the Sugar Moon Fiore? It's looks similar to my Frost Silver Sky. Could it be the Silver Sky is causing these color refractions leading to John Mayer not aging as much as others so he still looks about 27?

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

I guess kids are drawing it wrong. It should be a super bright light shining at you. I can't tell if it's smiling though. Just glad it's not a Black Hole Sun.

 

[Clashcityrocker]

We need more movies like The Waterboy.

 

[Abe]

Yellow or orange but I've never seen it as white.

Black Hole Sun won't you come?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

We need more movies like The Waterboy.

I always knew you were Rob Schneider.

 

[Clashcityrocker]

 

[Clashcityrocker]

Sunflowers aren't facing this sun

 

[Greywolf]

The closer you get the brighter it is ....