Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 30, 2014

A Full Circle Rainbow over Australia

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2014 is “A Full Circle Rainbow over Australia,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Colin Leonhardt ( Birdseye View Photography )). The original explanation runs about 127 words.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen an entire rainbow? From the ground, typically, only the top portion of a rainbow is visible because directions toward the ground have fewer raindrops.”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 30, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Colin Leonhardt ( Birdseye View Photography )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 127 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 30, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-september-30-a-full-circle-rainbow-over-australia

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