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Why does the sun appear reddish at sunrise?

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Why does the sun appear reddish at sunrise?

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At sunrise, the sun looks almost reddish because only red colour ( λb < λr ), which is least scattered is received by our eye and appears to come from the sun. Hence, the appearance of sun at sunrise, near the horizon may look almost reddish. 

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