CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — One could argue that the Coastal Bend has some of the best sunsets on the planet. While that's a matter of opinion, it's a scientific fact that those sunsets appear differently during the colder months. Here's the science behind these spectacular fall sunsets.

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Sunlight has a longer path

Sunlight coming from the horizon, has a longer path to travel before it reaches your eyes. This is especially true during the fall and winter, when the earth's obliquity, or tilt, makes that path even longer. While light from the sun's energy appears white, it's actually a mix of colors. Our eyes perceive the different wavelengths of energy as different colors. The longer wavelengths appear yellow, orange, and red.

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Less humidity = clearer skies

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