Question

Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning will this phenomenon be observed by an astronomer on the moon. Justify your answer

Answer 1

refraction due to earth atmosphere but to Astronaut there is atmosphere so it cannot be seen from the space or moon

Answer 2

During the sun rise, the sun is near the horizon, the Sunil has to covered long distance, during this long journey, most of the blue light with shorter wavelengths scattered out, now only the red colour long wavelengths are left and seem to us, as we can see reddish colour. no the astronaut , cannot see the same phenomenon, as there is no atmosphere, si no scattering of light