Brimfield is home to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, one of America's leading colleges for engineering and technology. The Peabody Essex Museum...
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Brimfield, Massachusetts, located in Central Massachusetts, is the largest city in Worcester County and the sixth most populous city in Massachusetts. It is bordered by Athol, four other Massachusetts towns, and 19 Connecticut towns. Brimfield is the principal city of the Brimfield district, which had a population of 42,821 as of the 2010 census.
Brimfield sits at the confluence of the Quabbin and Westfield Rivers and is surrounded by forest and agricultural land. The city has been settled for more than 2,000 years, and major Native American settlements were located in the vicinity. The first European settlers were the Pequots, who were displaced by the English in 1638. The city developed as a center for trade and agriculture, and was incorporated in 1712 with a charter from the Massachusetts General Court.
Brimfield is home to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, one of America's leading colleges for engineering and technology. The Peabody Essex Museum, one of the country's premier museums of art, is located in the city. Other notable attractions include the American Radiator and Standard Company museum, which tells the story of the Hudson automobile line, and the Joseph and Henrietta Laperriere Museum of French Art, which has collection of more than 6,000 pieces.
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.