Friday, June 28, 2013

Distance Makes a Difference

Picture Courtesy of Elizabeth Bruffey

Depending on where you are on Earth, the sky looks differently. And I’m not just talking about which constellations are in the sky where at night, but the look when the sun goes down. Here in Florida, the sky is full of blues, pinks, and some orange an purple hues at sunset. However, in Colorado, the sky is very orange. I know this thanks to a picture my best friend’s mom took and posted on Facebook. I have a theory about why this is: it has something to do with altitude.  Where she lives near Denver is 1 mile above sea level and here is basically at sea level. I don’t know if that actually has anything to do with the look of the night sky or if it’s more weather related, but it’s just a thought.   

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