What color is the Sun? (not yellow)

by me

The Sun is the brightest and biggest celestial body in our solar system. Its diameter is 865,000 miles, which is about 110 Earths long. Without the Sun’s light, there would be no life on Earth. The Sun is so important to us humans, yet some people don’t take the time to appreciate its beauty. The Sun gives off many colors and rays; it truly is something to awe at. Speaking of colors, many people have common misconceptions about the the color of our Sun. Many people believe that the Sun is orange, red or yellow; But, the Sun is actually white!

Yes, the Sun is white. The reason for this is because the Sun emits all colors, which appear to the naked eye as white. Here is a picture below:

by Stanford Solar Center

As you can see from space, the Sun is white. The reason why many people believe that the Sun is orange or yellow is because they are observing the Sun from Earth. When someone is observing the Sun from Earth, the atmosphere provides a ton of interference. This inference absorbs most of the energy and scatter’s most of the visible light from the Sun; Except yellowish light. Which is the reason why the Sun may appear yellow, orange, or even red.

The more we learn about the Sun, the better we are able to appreciate it and the services that it provides us. Even though it may seem like a dot that we’re not allowed to look at unless you want to be blind, it does a lot for us. Instead of taking things for granted, take the time to properly appreciate.