Why on some days the sunset is very and orange-y and pretty whereas on most days it is just a slightly dimmed version of the usual daylight colours until the sun disappears? What factors make a really pretty sunset?

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Why on some days the sunset is very and orange-y and pretty whereas on most days it is just a slightly dimmed version of the usual daylight colours until the sun disappears? What factors make a really pretty sunset?

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Answer 1

I’m pretty sure it isn’t the only phenomena that causes changes in sunset colors, but air pollutants from a variety of sources interacting with the light rays can contribute to such color changes. One particular example that comes to mind are sulfur dioxide aerosols emitted from volcanic eruptions.