Recent Rainbow - three supernumerary bows

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The forum discussion centers around the observation of three supernumerary bows within a primary rainbow, attributed to the uniformity of raindrop sizes during Sunday afternoon storms. Participants express excitement over this phenomenon, highlighting its rarity and beauty. Additionally, a mention of a full double rainbow observed the previous day emphasizes the area's favorable conditions for such optical displays.

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Sunday afternoon storms yielded a rainbow:

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Visible are three supernumerary bows inside the main one; this interference pattern is the result of unusually uniform raindrop sizes.
 
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nice :)
 
Cool!
 
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Dang me!
 
Very cool! Yesterday we just had a full double rainbow over the city. Magic!
 

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