Yesterday I saw not one but two rainbows in the sky. They did not overlap but they seemed to be close.if you know about Venn diagrams, i would say they were like an intersecting set but they did not intersect.To an artist, they may have seemed like a clone or shadow as one was foremost and distinct; the other was in the background. is this just a natural display or is it significant?
2007-09-18 02:02:16 · 4 answers · asked by Aoiffe337 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Two concentric rainbows are a result of light rays taking either one or two reflections inside a water droplet. Its quite normal. There may even be higher-order rainbows, but these are rarely seen.
If you look closely, you'll notice the colors in the secod rainbow are in reversed order compared to the first.
2007-09-18 02:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is just the refraction from the water.
I have seen a double rainbow once, when the rain was pouring, but the sun was shining and it was a stunning vision
2007-09-18 09:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know any thing regarding the scientific aspect of your question, however, the first thing that comes to my mind is that you being blessed with twice the beauty!!! :}
2007-09-19 22:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by Staci G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To see two non-concentric rainbows you need two suns.
What planet have you been visiting?!
2007-09-18 09:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋