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FlyingForFun
8th Apr 2004, 11:12
Guys and gals,
Please take a look at this rather spectacular picture, which won the AvWeb Picture of the Week competition:
http://www.avweb.com/newspics/winner_1015.jpg
Can someone please explain why everything (sea, sky and rock) is a couple of shades lighter inside the rainbow than it is outside? I'm just curious, that's all....
FFF
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High Wing Drifter
8th Apr 2004, 12:05
Is the whole effect the product of a contaminated lens (by accident or design)? I mean, where is the moisture comming from to cause the rainbow?
eharding
8th Apr 2004, 12:14
Stirred a memory from long ago...
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/rnbw.html
..look for the section - "Why is the sky brighter inside a rainbow?"
regards,
Ed
Saw a complete circle rainbow one day whilst flying. Beautiful to see.
Never seem to be at the right place/weather/sun angle to have seen one again. But still a superb sight.
FlyingForFun
8th Apr 2004, 13:18
Eharding - thanks, your link seems to answer the question, and also contains lots of other interesting info!
TD&H - you need to speak to brockenspectre (http://www.pprune.org/forums/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=35129) about that, although she hasn't posted on this forum for a while...
FFF
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Whirlybird
8th Apr 2004, 15:42
TD&H,
I saw one of those circular rainbows too - a few years ago but have never forgotten it. I was flying from Swansea to Shobdon, and more or less flew through it. Spectacular, isn't it?