fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoHow you 👁 rainbows 🌈mander.xyzimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1340arrow-down110
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minus-squarecriitz@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·5 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-25 months agoAlso, the tertiary rainbow is directly around the sun, which is hard to see because of, you know, the sun.
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.