BillyGerent
BillyGerent t1_jdcsuzz wrote
Reply to comment by sbvp in The sky is a different colour on either side of this rainbow by samyall
It actually is brighter. The dark region beyond the rainbow is called Alexander's Band. Good explainer of the physics
BillyGerent t1_jdcs15t wrote
White light is reflected back to the observer below the rainbow following a single lossy reflection from the back of each raindrop, so it is brighter here.
Above the secondary rainbow, white light is reflected back to the observer following a more lossy double reflection, so it is not as bright.
Between the primary and secondary rainbow, no light can be reflected back to the observer by the back of the raindrop, forming Alexander's Band.
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This seems oddly familiar. Is it in Turkey?
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Muff Diver
BillyGerent t1_jdd01xv wrote
Reply to comment by sbvp in The sky is a different colour on either side of this rainbow by samyall
Rainbows are not simple! It says that white sunlight is reflected back from inside/under the rainbow, but not above/outside the rainbow (until we get to the colour-inverted secondary rainbow).
[Edit: deleted repeated info about Alexander's Band]