BillyGerent

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.

A great explainer

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