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Ptah

(33,032 posts) Tue Dec 27, 2022, 03:06 AM Dec 2022

Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2022 December 27 - A Full Circle Rainbow over Norway

Have you ever seen an entire rainbow? From the ground, typically, only the top portion of a rainbow is visible because directions toward the ground have fewer raindrops. From the air, though, the entire 360-degree circle of a rainbow is more commonly visible. Pictured here, a full-circle rainbow was captured over the Lofoten Islands of Norway in September by a drone passing through a rain shower.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap221227.html

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Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2022 December 27 - A Full Circle Rainbow over Norway (Original Post) Ptah Dec 2022 OP

Very cool! Ocelot II Dec 2022 #1

I've seen that kind of rainbow before. James48 Dec 2022 #2

Oh MY!!! calimary Dec 2022 #3

I fly - yes I have seen a full circle rainbow. airplaneman Dec 2022 #4

Never knew until seeing your post.OMG. thank you. Judi Lynn Jan 2023 #5

Ocelot II

(115,732 posts)

1. Very cool!

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Tue Dec 27, 2022, 03:19 AM

Dec 2022

James48

(4,436 posts)

2. I've seen that kind of rainbow before.

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Tue Dec 27, 2022, 03:26 AM

Dec 2022

It is breathtaking.

calimary

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3. Oh MY!!!

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Tue Dec 27, 2022, 03:32 AM

Dec 2022

It’s like a magic bubble!

Thanks for posting this, Ptah! Just STUNNING!!!

airplaneman

(1,239 posts)

4. I fly - yes I have seen a full circle rainbow.

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Tue Dec 27, 2022, 03:38 AM

Dec 2022

Do you know what is at the center of the rainbow circle - It is the shadow of your head. Yes the sun must be behind you and their has to be rain coming down to produce the rainbow.
-Airplane

Judi Lynn

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5. Never knew until seeing your post.OMG. thank you.

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Sun Jan 1, 2023, 08:57 AM

Jan 2023

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