Physics · Optics
During a total lunar eclipse, often called a 'Blood Moon', sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere undergoes Rayleigh scattering, causing the Moon to appear red. Which type of light is scattered away the most during this process, leaving the red light to pass through?
- 1Ultraviolet light
- 2Infrared light
- 3Red light
- 4Blue light✓
Correct answer
Blue light
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