Friday, May 30, 2025

Double rainbow outside

 
building with double rainbow
Scene outside

A double rainbow is seen in this scene.  The secondary rainbow, seen outside the primary rainbow, is fainter but wider than the primary rainbow.  Its colors are reversed when compared to the order of colors in the primary rainbow.  The dark band between the two bows is called "Alexander's Band"; it is dark because the sunlight reflected by the raindrops in that area does not reach the viewer.  A supernumerary bow appears to be forming to the left of the primary bow, but does not form.


2 comments:

  1. Yes - that looks like a possible supernumerary wants to form.

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  2. The building is nicely sunlit as well.

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