Is a Rainbow a Circle? @AlanSeallsWeather

Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

The amount of a rainbow you see depends upon how low the sun is in the sky. Many of us have marveled at a full rainbow arc of 180 degrees. Can you ever see more than that, or a even a 360 degree rainbow? Yes, but you have to be above the ground, when the sun is high in the sky. Here's how you can make your own rainbow circle.

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