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

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Saurabh Koranglekar · Answer

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REENU SIVADARSHINI.M · Answer

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

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