We typically define the Sun to be white, but it has an interesting spectrum. White is just "all of the colors" and the Sun happens to be the object providing mo

We typically define the Sun to be white, but it has an interesting spectrum. White is just "all of the colors" and the Sun happens to be the object providing most of our light. In a very real sense, we try to make light bulbs "Sun colored." This image is colored because it uses a red filter: > The instrument collected red light with a wavelength of 617 nanometres. One last thought, because I think it's fun. The Sun looks yellow to us on Earth because the sky is blue. Think about it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_illuminant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_illuminant https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-B9780443187865000020-f01-09-9780443187865.jpg https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-B97804431878650...