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All this talk about double rainbows reminds me of a very peculiar double
rainbow I saw a number of years ago; two rainbows superimposed but
displaced by about 1/2 the width of the arc. The result was somewhat
like McDonald's "golden arches" but one arch overlapping the other. The
bows were in other respects similar in size and shape.
The only explanation I can think of is sunlight reflected upon water. I
was looking more or less east-north-east in the afternoon, on the shore
of a calm body of water which extended to the south of me.
Any comments from anyone?
Jim McGough
-----Original Message-----
From: Meteorological (atmospheric) optics
[mailto:METEOPTIC_at_listserv.funet.fi] On Behalf Of Space Oddity
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:03 AM
To: METEOPTIC_at_listserv.funet.fi
Subject: [METEOPTIC] double rainbow?
Hello SkyWatchers.
Yesterday, during a sunny break in the rain, I saw a beautiful rainbow.
It was pointed out by my companion that it was a double rainbow. Upon
closer inspection, I saw that she was correct. The rainbow was double
wide, and the colour array repeated itself pefectly. And me without a
camera! I have never seen this before, is it as rare as I think it is??
Sandy.
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