Double Rainbows In Rhode Island Today!!! - New England Patriots Forums

***IcyPatriot*** · 05-21-2006, 10:14 PM

We had a mini tropical storm-like wave move through the state today. It was about 20 minutes or so and when it was over there was a DOUBLE RAINBOW in the sky....pretty cool.

Did anyone see this elsewhere in the NorthEast???

***PatsChick87*** · 05-21-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by F.B.N.

We had a mini tropical storm-like wave move through the state today. It was about 20 minutes or so and when it was over there was a DOUBLE RAINBOW in the sky....pretty cool.

Did anyone see this elsewhere in the NorthEast???

We had them up here in Mass too.

JoeSixPat · 05-22-2006, 10:44 AM

Not to burst anyone's bubble but the double rainbow effect isn't all that uncommon... its a secondary refraction through the raindrops (as the colors are reversed if you noticed!) but is a lot dimmer so often times they are unnoticed.

If you go out of your way to look for them from now on you'll see them more.

I believe 3rd and 4th rainbow reflections are also possible but those are VERY rare and I've never seen one - not even a photograph

All are very nice to look at though!

***IcyPatriot*** · 05-22-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeSixPat

Not to burst anyone's bubble but the double rainbow effect isn't all that uncommon... its a secondary refraction through the raindrops (as the colors are reversed if you noticed!) but is a lot dimmer so often times they are unnoticed.

Friggin' Bubble-Burster you JSP...what's going on? Not getting enough sleep.

So anyways...do you have time to look at rainbows inbetween diaper sessions?

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05-22-2006, 10:44 AM	#3
JoeSixPat Veteran Starter w/Big Long Term Deal Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,681	Not to burst anyone's bubble but the double rainbow effect isn't all that uncommon... its a secondary refraction through the raindrops (as the colors are reversed if you noticed!) but is a lot dimmer so often times they are unnoticed. If you go out of your way to look for them from now on you'll see them more. I believe 3rd and 4th rainbow reflections are also possible but those are VERY rare and I've never seen one - not even a photograph All are very nice to look at though!