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Re: (meteorobs) The color of the night sky
OK, Jure, I'm sure to incur Lew's "off-topic" wrath but I'll take the
ball and run with it (how could I resist)...
I percieve a distinct chromatic impression of ultraviolet normally,
though just before twilight flesh-tones predominate. If I've been using
a non-red-filtered flashlight, the sky is definately salmon colored. When
using a red light, it's a purple haze.
Kim Y.
Jure wrote:
> One interesting message I've come across at the STD Aurora forum:
>
> >Question: what is the color of the night sky? To me it usually is
> >black but with ionospheric lights I think it's milkish white-blue.
> >On extremely dark nights (mag 6.8 - 7.1) and a few hours in the dark
> >without a flashlight, I get the feeling the skybackground is rather
> >brownish-red.
>
> Awaiting your response :)
>
> Clear skies!
>
> Jure A.
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