How Spectacular Was This Morning's Sunrise in Western Sydney?

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In summary, the conversation discussed a beautiful sunrise with vibrant colors, including a double rainbow. The individual witnessed this while driving to work and captured photos of the sky. There was also mention of a common saying about red skies and potential weather patterns. Later on, there was intense rain during the day.
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WOW what a sunrise this morning. The sky was on fire ! One of the best I have ever seen
I stopped on the way to work at 0630AM from M7 between M4 and Glendenning ( Western Sydney, Australia)
the bands of falling rain even lit up with reds and orange and turned around to the west and a nice double rainbow
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"red in the morning, sailors take warning"
 
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At first I thought it might be virga but the rainbow indicates that you are getting rain! Big difference from a few months ago.

Oh Man! A DOUBLE RAINBOW! Sob, sob, it's so beautiful...
 
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Helios said:
"red in the morning, sailors take warning"

and variations on that

Red sky in the morning, Shepherds ( sailors) warning
Red sky at night Shepherds ( sailors) delight

Well that sunrise yesterday morning was a warning, had some intense rain during the day
 
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Wonderful indeed! Can only imagine the way it looked in reality.
 
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Related to How Spectacular Was This Morning's Sunrise in Western Sydney?

1. What causes a beautiful sunrise?

A beautiful sunrise is caused by the Earth's rotation and the position of the sun relative to our planet. As the Earth rotates, it brings different parts of the planet into view of the sun, creating the appearance of a sunrise. Atmospheric conditions, such as the presence of clouds and particles in the air, can also affect the colors and appearance of a sunrise.

2. Why do sunrises look different every day?

Sunrises can look different every day because of the constantly changing atmospheric conditions. The presence of clouds, humidity, and pollution can all impact the way the light from the sun is refracted and dispersed, resulting in a unique sunrise each day.

3. What makes a sunrise so colorful?

The colors of a sunrise are caused by the scattering of sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere. When the sun is low on the horizon, its light has to travel through more of the atmosphere to reach our eyes, resulting in more scattering and a wider range of colors. The presence of particles in the air, such as dust, can also enhance the colors of a sunrise.

4. Why do some sunrises have a pink or purple hue?

The pink and purple hues in a sunrise are caused by a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering. This occurs when sunlight passes through the Earth's atmosphere and is scattered by molecules in the air, such as nitrogen and oxygen. These shorter blue and violet wavelengths are scattered more easily, giving the sunrise a pink or purple hue.

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