An upside-down rainbow ?

Posted on Wednesday, 28 February, 2007 | 14 comments

No, this isn't an upside-down rainbow, and the photographer hasn't faked the picture. It's an unusual phenomenon caused by sunlight shining through a thin, invisible screen of tiny ice crystals high in the sky and has nothing at all to do with the rain.Andrew G. Saffas, a Concord artist and photographer, saw the colorful arc at 3:51 p.m. on a beautiful day recently when a slight rain had fallen in the morning.

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#10 Posted by jesspy on 3 March, 2007, 21:00
cool i love rainbows I saw the first one i have seen in years just the under day. It wasnt upside down but still beautiful

#11 Posted by Pril on 7 May, 2007, 15:57
never seen that but all rainbows are full circles but most the time we only see the one arc..Not sure if it helps any but wonderful site!

#12 Posted by crtbud420 on 7 May, 2007, 16:00
Welcome to UM!This is a pretty cool pic, can't say I've ever seen an unside down rainbow either...

#13 Posted by Harks on 7 May, 2007, 17:32
When I go skydiving, sometimes I see a complete rainbow (full circle) on the clouds below me, and in the center is a shadow of my body. It is really cool to see, especially when you fall right through the center.

#14 Posted by myyaya420 on 17 May, 2007, 13:42
Whoa! that is soo kool!

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