Of course, those who got to experience the natural phenomenon took to social media to share the sight.
Purple skies after #Dorian passed by Jacksonville today. Do you think there’s a chance Dorian was a fan of Prince? pic.twitter.com/mpeM3bsVXo
— Amy Pope-Latham, LCSW (@coastalBtherapy) September 5, 2019
But what causes the natural version of mood lighting?
Science Daily calls it scattering. The microscopic stuff swirling in the atmosphere changes the direction of light rays and changes the light you see. All of it is determined by how big the particles in the air are and what wavelength you see.
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