fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 months agoHow you 👁 rainbows 🌈mander.xyzimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1330arrow-down110
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minus-squarecriitz@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 months agoLight bounces around and exits a raindrop in many different directions. This graphic illustrates the first(brightest) two that hit your eye, but there will be a third, fourth, etc in decreasing brightness.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-26 months agoAlso, the tertiary rainbow is directly around the sun, which is hard to see because of, you know, the sun.
So how do triple rainbows work?
Light bounces around and exits a raindrop in many different directions. This graphic illustrates the first(brightest) two that hit your eye, but there will be a third, fourth, etc in decreasing brightness.
Also, the tertiary rainbow is directly around the sun, which is hard to see because of, you know, the sun.