2007-08-21 09:51:56 · 3 answers · asked by chelsea s 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
For the same reason that the Sun appears orange or even red at sunset. Because it is near the horizon and light from it has to travel a longer path through the atmosphere which scatters away much of the blue light to other parts of the sky (which is the reason the sky looks blue).
2007-08-21 10:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon appears different colors because of various gases in the atmosphere. Orange gas, orange moon. It changes when the gases change.
2007-08-21 16:57:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lexy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beacaus of the pollutions and gasses in the atmosphere. also when it is near the horison its` light should travel among more air and also more pollution in atmosphere.
2007-08-21 17:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by Beni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋