• Question: Why does a rainbow appear bent or arched in a semicircle in the sky?

    Asked by sciencetube145 to Gioia, Iain, Jo, Leo, Mariam on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Joanna Watson

      Joanna Watson answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      Someone told me that a rainbow isn’t really a semi-circle, but is actually a complete circle. You can’t see the whole circle from the ground, but I have heard that some pilots have seen them.

    • Photo: Mariam Orme

      Mariam Orme answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      That’s a really interesting question. But I’m afraid I have no idea what the answer is!

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