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Moonbow Colors: Why They Look White to Us

To create a rainbow

Chapter 1

The anatomy of a sunbeam

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Chapter 2

How to make your own rainbow

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Chapter 3

Extreme and rare rainbows of the world

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Chapter 4

The history and legends of the arc

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YOUR GOAL

Master of To create a rainbow

Ch 3 · Extreme and rare rainbows of the world
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galleta Rare Lunar Rainbows

When the full moon shines on Victoria Falls, the mist turns into a glowing white rainbow in the dark!

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galleta The optical illusion of fire rainbows

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Moonbows under the night sky

galleta Moonbows are rare rainbows produced by moonlight instead of sunlight.

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Fun Fact

Moonbow colors: To the human eye, moonbows usually look completely white because our night-vision cells can't perceive color well, but long-exposure cameras reveal their brilliant colors.

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Ghostly white fogbows

galleta Fogbows are colorless rainbows that form in tiny fog droplets.

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Quiz

How many internal reflections inside a raindrop are required to create a double rainbow?

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Gossip

Which rare rainbow would you most want to photograph?

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Sunset Rainbow Maker
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galleta Drag the sun to the perfect angle to learn how sunset rainbows form.

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galleta The mystery of the double rainbow

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Quiz

At which African waterfall can you regularly view rare nighttime moonbows?

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galleta Ghostly white fogbows

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Quiz

Why do moonbows usually appear white or gray to the naked human eye?

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galleta Moonbows under the night sky

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Quiz

What atmospheric condition is required to form a ghostly, colorless fogbow?

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Quiz

How are the colors arranged in the outer arc of a double rainbow?

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Quiz

What type of cloud contains the ice crystals needed to form a fire rainbow?

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Quiz

Why do red rainbows form specifically during sunrise or sunset?

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Quiz

What is the scientific name for the colorful "fire rainbow" phenomenon?

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