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Lebell · 10-04-2003, 01:33 AM

It's NOT reflecting, it's NOT filtering.

It's scattering.

The mechanism is the selective absorption and re-emmision of blue wave electromatic radiation (from sunlight) by the gases that compose or atmosphere.

This phenomon is known as Reyleigh scatter.

You can't see the stars because the blue light "haze" is brighter than they are. Whereas, reflected light from the surface is plenty bright enough to be seen through the atmosphere light "haze" from space.

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Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	It's NOT reflecting, it's NOT filtering. It's scattering. The mechanism is the selective absorption and re-emmision of blue wave electromatic radiation (from sunlight) by the gases that compose or atmosphere. This phenomon is known as Reyleigh scatter. You can't see the stars because the blue light "haze" is brighter than they are. Whereas, reflected light from the surface is plenty bright enough to be seen through the atmosphere light "haze" from space. __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate! Last edited by Lebell; 10-04-2003 at 01:36 AM..