Rainbow?

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eugene
Aug 30, 2007
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I took these a fortnight ago as I was flying home to Ireland from Lanzarote. At first I thought it was the window playing tricks on me but then remembered reading about circular rainbows years ago. What do you think?

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KatWoman
Aug 31, 2007
"eugene" wrote in message
I took these a fortnight ago as I was flying home to Ireland from Lanzarote. At first I thought it was the window playing tricks on me but then remembered reading about circular rainbows years ago. What do you think?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1163726581_bad1e1975e_o. jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/1163726919_cfd26e73ff_o. jpg

I think they are in the windows not the sky
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Rob
Aug 31, 2007
eugene wrote:
I took these a fortnight ago as I was flying home to Ireland from Lanzarote. At first I thought it was the window playing tricks on me but then remembered reading about circular rainbows years ago. What do you think?
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1163726581_bad1e1975e_o. jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/1163726919_cfd26e73ff_o. jpg

That "home to Ireland" is a dead give away 🙂
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Gary Edstrom
Aug 31, 2007
On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:43:45 -0400, "KatWoman" wrote:

"eugene" wrote in message
I took these a fortnight ago as I was flying home to Ireland from Lanzarote. At first I thought it was the window playing tricks on me but then remembered reading about circular rainbows years ago. What do you think?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1163726581_bad1e1975e_o. jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/1163726919_cfd26e73ff_o. jpg

I think they are in the windows not the sky

I agree…a rainbow would be a MUCH larger arc…and yes, a rainbow CAN appear as a full circle when viewed from the air under the proper conditions.

Gary

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Ragnar
Aug 31, 2007
eugene wrote:
I took these a fortnight ago as I was flying home to Ireland from Lanzarote. At first I thought it was the window playing tricks on me but then remembered reading about circular rainbows years ago. What do you think?
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1163726581_bad1e1975e_o. jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/1163726919_cfd26e73ff_o. jpg

What you have seen is a ‘glory’ rather than a rainbow.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_%28optical_phenomenon%29

Rainbows can be seen as full circles also (if you can get up high enough
e.g. in a plane or on a mountain) but this example is too small to be a
rainbow.

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john
Aug 31, 2007
On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:53:33 +0100, "eugene"
wrote:

I took these a fortnight ago as I was flying home to Ireland from Lanzarote. At first I thought it was the window playing tricks on me but then remembered reading about circular rainbows years ago. What do you think?
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1163726581_bad1e1975e_o. jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/1163726919_cfd26e73ff_o. jpg

These are very commonly seen when flying just above clouds with the sun on the other side of the plane to you. They are called a Glory.

You can also see them from high places on the ground given the right conditions. I know this sounds like boasting but I have one photo that I took from the foot of the Corcovado statue in Rio. The shadow of the statue is surrounded by the rainbow.

you can find more info at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_(optical_phenomenon)

there are a lot more hits in Google and if you are interested in atmospheric affects look at

http://www.atoptics.co.uk/

John
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BubblyBabs
Sep 14, 2007
"eugene" wrote in message
I took these a fortnight ago as I was flying home to Ireland from Lanzarote. At first I thought it was the window playing tricks on me but then remembered reading about circular rainbows years ago. What do you think?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1163726581_bad1e1975e_o. jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1172/1163726919_cfd26e73ff_o. jpg

These would be well received at the weather newsgroup:
alt.binaries.pictures.weather

Babs

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