# The Sun isn't yellow.

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 27, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sun-isnt-yellow/623247 "2012-05-27T14:49:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sun-isnt-yellow/623247/40 "2012-05-28T23:49:08Z")

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> [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](#):
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> Because paper is white and the sun wouldn’t stand out if it was the same. Yellow is the next best color.

Plus everybody knows you would use white for the moon. 😃

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