why sunsets have orange, red and purple, while purple is on the complete other end of the spectrum

Question

why sunsets have orange, red and purple, while purple is on the complete other end of the spectrum

In: Physics

Answer 1

I can’t speak to the science of it & I also can only speak for LA, but sunsets in LA are the way they are because of the smog there. This was something I learned in school as a kid in the greater LA area.