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A rainbow spotted close to the hills by Valerie's friend, Boji, near Chico, California, US
A view of a rainbow and a plane over Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, US
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A primary rainbow and a subtle secondary rainbow near Green Island, Taiwan
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A primary rainbow along with a subtle secondary rainbow over Atagohama Central Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A rainbow stretching across the sky over Coventry, England
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A primary rainbow and a faint secondary rainbow following a "Kona Low" winter storm near Hamakua Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, US
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A primary and secondary rainbow spotted near Milford on Sea, England
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A rare sighting of a reflection bow. Like the usual rainbows, this optical effect is formed by the reflection and refraction of sunlight shining from behind the viewer onto a shower of raindrops up ahead. But in the case of the reflection bow, the sunlight that forms it has been reflected up off a surface such as a smooth body of water behind the viewer. The bow appears at a different angle from the other rainbows. and with that, it is centered on a different point. However, the main bow and the reflected bow always meet at the horizon. This optical phenomena was spotted near Den Hoorn, Texel, Netherlands.
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Rainbow over Woodvale, Australia
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A unique view of a rainbow from above, with an angle away from the sun and a region of available airborne water droplets, spotted on Mount Coigach, Northwestern Highlands, Scotland
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Rainbow over Bray (historical), United States
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A primary rainbow and a subtle secondary rainbow spotted during a storm near Mercogliano, Italy
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Rainbow over Cana, United States
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Rainbow over t Horntje, Netherlands
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Sun shining on the hillside with a rainbow in the background, spotted near Bath, England
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Rainbow over Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
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