why isn't the sky orange?

Answer 1

Why not both? Go Broncos!!

Answer 2

I am amazed at how many people don't realize WHY the sky is BLUE. It has NOTHING to do with water molecules, nor Ozone. It DOES have to do with the atmosphere dispersing incoming radiation (light) from the sun.

Light scatters inverse to its wavelength. This is called Raleigh scattering. (I seem to recall the equation being over lambda to the fourth, but whatever - don't quote me on that). Since blue is the shortest wavelength, it scatters more than other "colors" - it is absorbed and then refracted by the atmosphere, and you see it scatter from all around. That's also why the sun appears yellowish, then white when at Zenith (= overhead). When overhead less light scatters. When on the horizon, MORE blue light scatters (as well as some green, which is close to blue), so what's left is red.

Hope this helps,

J

Answer 3

It is blue due to the fraction of light as it passes through molecules of water in the air. This is why as the angle of the sun changes throughout the day, the color can change (i.e. look what happens at sunrise and sunsets).

Other things, like smog, in the air can also influence the color as well.

Answer 4

sky goes orange when u see the sunset it orange and the sky is blue black pink orange

Answer 5

Because orange would clash with the trees, of course.

Answer 6

Sometimes it is.

It just depends on where the sun is.... and what portion of the spectrum is being favored by refraction... most of the time... that's BLUE.

Answer 7

Because blue is the dominant light color, and when all of the refracted light beams hit your retina, the blue is the strongest color and you see blue.

Answer 8

Because it's blue. It can't be two colors at once, now can it?

Answer 9

it is in florida when the sun is setting.
i love to watch the sun set.
and it turns other colors too!

Answer 10

Depends on how you look at it!!