last week I noticed the moon was red, the weather the next day was great, so is it an atmospheric thing or just a coincidence
2007-06-09 01:44:47 · 8 answers · asked by bee bee 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I live in Dublin, no bush fires here. It had been raining very heavily.
2007-06-09 01:50:14 · update #1
The 'red moon' that you saw was caused because of all the dust in the air.
This is sometimes called a 'Harvest Moon' because the dust from the wheat etc that is harvested, filters the light and makes the moon appear red and hazy.
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2007-06-09 01:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The red moon is caused by the atmosphere yes, and also by the sun, as it sets, at same time the moon rises.
2007-06-09 11:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on where you live, there have been a lot of brush and forest fires around the nation, smoke from those fires have caused this phenomena. It could also be dust storms and volcanic eruptions as well.
2007-06-09 08:48:49 · answer #3 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red light waves will penetrate humidity and dust in the air, other wavelengths are scattered. The thickness of the haze determines how dark the red color appears.
2007-06-09 10:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's because of the dust in the Atmosphere!!
2007-06-09 10:05:58 · answer #5 · answered by Stars:) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the dust in the atmospher filtering the light
2007-06-09 08:49:44 · answer #6 · answered by SPARKFISH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dust!
2007-06-09 08:47:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it was blushing...that's all.
2007-06-09 10:06:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋