Thursday, March 28, 2013

APOD 4.1

Rainbows might be a common occurance, but this tourist is acting a little different than most of the native rainbows of Paris. High in the sky resides the sun, which is always opposite the centre of the rainbow. Since it is also raining, the high beams reflect off the drops, making the rainbow unusually low, with only the top seen due to the rest hiding below the horizon. This rainbow only stuck around for a few minutes, but one observer managed to snap a photo of it before it vanished.

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