Look what Ophelia did to the sun...

[ejp1684]

While out shopping this morning I noticed people pointing their smartphones skywards. Here's why. I've often seen the sun through cloud, but never this red. The photo is more orange than it actually appeared. I blame Ophelia...

Eric.

[MarsG76]

Freeky, huh...

[LightBucket]

Well maybe its finally burnt out and run out of fuel....ice age here we come... 

[Mick J]

It's coming and going like that behind some pretty fast cloud here in Oxford, may have to get off my xxxx and get the camera out

[The Admiral]

I spotted this too. Well, can't miss it really!

Ian

[LightBucket]

Apparently its Saharan sand in the atmosphere, my car was covered this morning....

[MarsG76]

6 minutes ago, LightBucket said:

Apparently its Saharan sand in the atmosphere, my car was covered this morning....

We had a desert storm event that brought sand to the coast....

[LightBucket]

5 minutes ago, MarsG76 said:

We had a desert storm event that brought sand to the coast....

Wow....

[happy-kat]

it's smoke from the Portuguese fires that are burning brought over with Ophelia

[geordie85]

I was thinking it looked a bit orange outside today. I'm busy looking at the sun now and it's amazing 

[Pete Presland]

Everyone at work suddenly became interested in all things astro, for a short period. Lots of "scattered blue light" explanations