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why sun appaears to be red?and how to measure the temperature of the sun?

Ravi , 9 Years ago
Grade 11
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Saurabh Koranglekar
Dear student

Kindly refer to the link

https://www.askiitians.com/forums/General-Physics/explain-reddish-color-of-sun-during-snst-snrise_96745.htm
Last Activity: 7 Years ago
REENU SIVADARSHINI.M
 WHY SUN APPEARS RED:
           SUNLIGHT CONTAINS 7 COLOURS  [VIBGYOR] AS IN THE RAINBOW , OUT OF THESE VIOLET HAS THE LOWEST  WAVELENGTH  AND RED HAS HIGHEST WAVELENGTH .
 IN SUNSET AND SUNRISE THE SUNLIGHT HAS TO TRAVEL MORE DISTANCE , SO AS THE SUNLIGHT TRAVELS MORE DISTANCE  THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE  ONLY COLOURS HAVING HIGH WAVELENGTH   CAN REACH US 
HOW TO  MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF SUN :
      BY  MEASURING THE BRIGHTNESS DISTRIBUTION OF  THE SUN AND FITTING IT WITH PLANCKS LAW THE TEMPERATURE CAN BE CALCULATED
Last Activity: 7 Years ago
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