Strange Rainbow
Taken by Rich S. on June 5, 2015 @ Loveland, CO, USA
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  Camera Used: SAMSUNG SM-N900T
Exposure Time: 1/2296
Aperture: f/2.2
ISO: 50
Date Taken: 2015:06:05 18:09:54
 
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Details:
Almost clear sky rainbow with strange subtle banding beneath the main bow, almost diffraction-pattern-esque.
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Rich,

What you imaged and described are known as Supernumerary bows.

DZ
Posted by owleye1 2015-06-08 11:13:38
Thanks DZ! First time Ive ever noticed those interference patterns. Pretty fun!
Posted by boinka 2015-06-09 11:10:38
 
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