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Astronomy Cast

411: The Science of Sunset Colors

Astronomy Cast

Astronomy Cast

Natural Sciences, Science, Astronomy

4.83.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2016

⏱️ 31 minutes

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AstronomyCast 411: The Science of Sunset Colors by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

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0:00.0

This episode of Astronomy Cast is brought to you by Swinburne Astronomy Online, the world's longest running online astronomy degree program.

0:08.0

Visit astronomy.swin.edu.au for more information.

0:18.0

Astronomy Cast Episode 411, the science of sunset colors.

0:23.0

Welcome to Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts based journey through the cosmos where we help you understand not only what we know but how we know what we know.

0:30.0

My name is Fraser Keen, I'm the publisher of the university and with me is Dr. Pamela Gay, a professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the director of Cosmicrest.

0:39.0

Hey, Pappa, how are you doing?

0:40.0

I'm doing well. How are you doing, Fraser?

0:42.0

Good, and you're going to be traveling for a bit.

0:45.0

I am, so we're recording this on a special weird day because I'm about to go and spend about 12 days in the Czech Republic, which is not part of the EU, so there is no State Department warning on traveling there.

1:00.0

And I'm going to be attending the AFO Academic Film Festival of Ollumuk, which is run by a group of really wonderful young people and the festival is 51 years old, which means the festival has been going on showing documentary science films since before we landed men on the moon, which is just all levels of awesome.

1:24.0

I love doing this. It's a real privilege to go and be a guest.

1:28.0

Yeah, I know. This is one of the ones that you always look forward to every year, and I know this is great.

1:33.0

So cool, well, have a good safe trip and we'll see you when you get back.

1:38.0

Yes.

1:39.0

This episode of Astronomy Cast is brought to you by Athe Light Inc.

1:43.0

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1:50.0

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1:58.0

For more information, visit them online at www.AtheLight.com.

2:03.0

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2:13.0

Athe Light. Software is their craft.

2:17.0

Hello, Astronomy Cast fans, Fraser here.

2:21.0

So once again, I wanted to give a shout out to Casper.com, who is a generous sponsor for Astronomy Cast.

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