I’ve been flying around in some semi-bad weather around Vancouver lately and noticed something odd. I often see double rainbows and every time one of them have the colors inverted! This can’t be correct can it? [20231112_214411]

As a result of the “inside” of the secondary bow being “up” to the observer, the colours appear reversed compared to those of the primary bow. Rainbow | Double rainbows A secondary rainbow, at a greater angle than the primary rainbow, is often visible. The term double rainbow is used w…

Inverted rainbows

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Vibstronium November 13, 2023, 8:10pm 3

As a result of the “inside” of the secondary bow being “up” to the observer, the colours appear reversed compared to those of the primary bow.

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