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Dear Sandy,
The only thing I can think of, along with everyone else, is you saw a
well-developed supernumary or maybe even two or three inside that of the
primary.
I have seen a total of three supernumary arcs in one or two rainbow
displays recently (one with an incomplete interference arc/arcs) and only
yesterday I saw four different bows (two with one arc and the other had
two). Once again yesterday I had the odd sighting of seeing a secondary
bow all by it's little self! Sun not high enough for Primary. I think once
I saw an interference in a secondary but couldn't be sure.
Not very scientific! :)
I tend to see broader supernumary arcs when the primary bow is low in the
sky. I could be wrong, though (although the 3 interference arc was high).
Would like to hear someone else's opinion on this.
Regards
Kevin
PS Another showery day, possibly more bows!
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