A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky.
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It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc
Facts
Rainbows are a phenomena caused by refraction, light reflection, and dispersion in water droplets.
A rainbow is not something that can be touched or approached.
It is believed that rainbows got their names because of their shape.
The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Most rainbows are primary rainbows, with red on the outer edge and violet on the inner edge.
Rainbows become larger the closer the sun is to the horizon.
It is possible to see rainbows in the dew, fog, spray, mist and in the rain.
A rainbow arch is a 42-degree angle starting from the direction opposite from the sun.
“Moonbows” are faint rainbows that are created by the passing of moonlight through water droplets
When the sun is lower, the rainbow will be higher in the sky.
A double rainbow is present when a second rainbow can be seen outside of the primary rainbow.
The second rainbow will have its colors inverted.
According to Greek mythology, the rainbow is a bridge between heaven and earth.
The ancient people of Serbia believed that the rainbow was the Storm God’s bow.
A red rainbow is a very rare variation of the rainbow.
From an airplane a rainbow can appear as a circle.
In Irish lore, a rainbow marks the spot where a leprechaun has buried its pot of gold.
The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that rainbows were the messenger goddess Iris.
On very rare occasions a third and even fourth rainbow can occur.
In Norse mythology, a burning rainbow called the Bifrost connected Asgard to the realm of humans.
In Buddhism, the rainbow is sometimes used to represent the state one reaches just before achieving Nirvana.
Alexander’s band is the name given to the dark sky located between the primary and secondary arcs.
No two people can see the exact same rainbow because even a slight change in angle will produce a different rainbow.
Winter rainbows are rare because the water droplets required for a rainbow freeze.
God puts the rainbow in the sky as a way of telling Noah that He will never flood the entire earth again.
Rainbow in various languages
Asturianu : Arcu la vieya
Català : Arc de Sant Martí
Čeština : Duha
Dansk: Regnbue
Deutsch: Regenbogen
Eesti: Vikerkaar
English: Rainbow
Español : Arco iris
Esperanto: Ĉielarko
Euskara: Ortzadar / Erromako zubia
Français : Arc-en-ciel
Frysk: Reinbôge
Gaeilge: Tuar ceatha
Galego : Arco da vella
Ido: Pluvarko
Bahasa Indonesia: Pelangi
Italiano : Arcobaleno
Kotava : Korfi
La .lojban.: tanbargu
Magyar : Szivárvány
Bahasa Melayu: Pelangi
Nāhuatl : Cōzamālōtl
Nederlands: Regenboog
Norsk bokmål: Regnbue
Norsk nynorsk: Regnboge
Occitan : Arc de Sant Martin
Polski: Tęcza
Português : Arco íris
Română : Curcubeu
Slovenčina : Dúha
Slovenščina : Mavrica
Suomi: Sateenkaari
Svenska: Regnbåge
Tzl: Arc-in-çéu
Türkçe: Gökkuşağı
Tiếng Việt: Cầu vồng
Volapük: Reinabob
Монгол: Солонго
Русский : Russian: Радуга – Raduga
