I just received the latest newsletter from spaceweather.com and thought others on this forum might be interested in what it had to say about the particularly colorful sunsets that have occurred in recent weeks in some parts of US:
"Sky watchers across the USA and Europe are reporting unusually colorful sunsets and sunrises. The cause appears to be the August 7th eruption of the Kasatochi volcano in Alaska's Aleutian islands. The volcano hurled a massive cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere; high winds have since carried the aerosols over parts of the USA and Europe. "Violet domes," long pink rays crossing the sky, campfire-red aureoles around Venus--these are just a few of the sights documented on Spaceweather.com in recent days. When the sun goes down tonight, look west. You may be in for a treat."
Ongoing coverage of the phenomenon may be found at http://spaceweather.com."
I enjoy the updates they send out including information on auroras, eclipses, and more.
Posted by Rick Lamb on September 1, 2008 at 1:42 AM
Last weekend's sunsets and sunrises were indeed AWESOME!! The times I've been to Hawaii and the big island was erupting I knew I was going to see some amazing sunrises and sunsets for the exact same reasons.
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1 replies"Sky watchers across the USA and Europe are reporting unusually colorful sunsets and sunrises. The cause appears to be the August 7th eruption of the Kasatochi volcano in Alaska's Aleutian islands. The volcano hurled a massive cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere; high winds have since carried the aerosols over parts of the USA and Europe. "Violet domes," long pink rays crossing the sky, campfire-red aureoles around Venus--these are just a few of the sights documented on Spaceweather.com in recent days. When the sun goes down tonight, look west. You may be in for a treat."
Ongoing coverage of the phenomenon may be found at http://spaceweather.com."
I enjoy the updates they send out including information on auroras, eclipses, and more.