Red Venus

Red Venus
Venus though the intense wildfire smoke, originating from Quebec. Notice how red Venus is, this is due to a process called Mie Scattering, which will scatter the blue and green wavelengths of the visible spectrum. This image was captured on June 6, 2023 by Frosty Drew Astronomy Team member, Sean Perkins.
Author:
Scott MacNeill
Entry Date:
Jan 19, 2018
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