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  2. Rainbow - Wikipedia

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    There is spectral smearing in a rainbow since, for any particular wavelength, there is a distribution of exit angles, rather than a single unvarying angle. [15] In addition, a rainbow is a blurred version of the bow obtained from a point source, because the disk diameter of the sun (0.533°) cannot be neglected compared to the width of a ...

  3. Rainbows in culture - Wikipedia

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    In 1985 there was a film for the series, Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer. Rainbow Brite uses the rainbow to travel between Rainbowland and Earth. Her horse Starlite has a rainbow mane and tail. The 1988 film The Serpent and the Rainbow; In the 1996 film Rainbow, damage to a rainbow threatens the world at large.

  4. The Midwest has experienced a summer of rainbows, here's why

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    In secondary rainbows, that order is reversed with violet coming first from top to bottom. A secondary rainbow is much fainter than a primary one because the intensity of light is reduced.

  5. Human rainbow - Wikipedia

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    Maltese claim human rainbow record. Clarinet News. Zahra, Charlot (November 15, 2003). Malta breaks world record for largest human rainbow. di-ve news. Websites. Guinness World Records Largest Human Rainbow. Retrieved October 3, 2004. Hong Kong Polytechnic University We formed the largest Human Rainbow in the world on 6 October 2002 ...

  6. Spectral color - Wikipedia

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    A rainbow is a decomposition of white light into all of the spectral colors. Laser beams are monochromatic light, thereby exhibiting spectral colors. A spectral color is a color that is evoked by monochromatic light, i.e. either a spectral line with a single wavelength or frequency of light in the visible spectrum, or a relatively narrow spectral band (e.g. lasers).

  7. Moonbow - Wikipedia

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    A moonbow (also known as a moon rainbow or lunar rainbow) is a rainbow produced by moonlight rather than direct sunlight. Other than the difference in the light source, its formation is the same as for a solar rainbow: It is caused by the refraction of light in many water droplets, such as a rain shower or a waterfall, and is always positioned ...

  8. Category:Rainbows in art - Wikipedia

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    The main articles for this page are Rainbow and Rainbows in culture. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. C.

  9. Rainbows in mythology - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, the goddess Iris personifies the rainbow. In many stories, such as the Iliad, she carries messages from the gods to the human world, thus forming a link between heaven and earth. [2] Iris's messages often concerned war and retribution. [3] In some myths, the rainbow merely represents the path made by Iris as she flies. [4]