2007-01-21 08:15:40 · 6 answers · asked by Zahera♥ 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The moon at any phase can do that, it's just more visible at full phase. It is orange near the horizon because of the refraction of it's light by the atmosphere, and due to dust in the atmosphere scattering shorter wavelengths (such as the violet end of the visible spectrum), so more red and orange light is transmitted. Both are the same reasons sunsets are orange.
These effects are more pronounced near the horizon because we are looking through a longer section of the atmosphere relative to when the moon is higher in the sky.
2007-01-21 08:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then full moon isn't always orange. It has something to do with the way to moon and the sun are positioned in space.
2007-01-21 08:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Andrea luvs u...maybe...lol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon looks orangeish, yellowish, tanishy cause of pollution in the air. As for why it only happens near a full moon, I have no idea.
2007-01-21 08:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by abacus314 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the sunlight that is hitting the moon travels through the earths atmosphere.
2007-01-21 08:27:55 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SMOG. I live in the fresh air of the Mojave Desert and the moon is never orange.
2007-01-21 08:19:30 · answer #5 · answered by tronary 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the light is reflected and travels through our atmosphere, the color is refracted and you get the end result. angle of the moon has a lot to do with it as well as pollution, and temp.
2007-01-21 08:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by El P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋