Very squat rainbow in Wellingtin Harbour, not a normal appearance what our normal phenomenon.
Taken by Nick Zachar on September 9, 2015 @ At home, looking down at the harbour
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Not an Oil Slick. There were a few spots of light rain around that day Almost a full rainbow on the Port Nicholson Harbour in Wellington, but no large rain events the past few days (Hutt River drains into the harbour and can discolour), but this was not the case. Also no report oil spills. Just hoping for a natural explanation, and not some more sinister than earthquake lights!
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This is known as a horizontal rainbow.

Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the Sun, but originate no further than 42 degrees above the horizon for observers on the ground. With the Sun at an elevation approaching 40°, the anti-solar point is the same declination below the horizon and so the arc of the primary rainbow (with a radius of 42°) will be virtually on the horizon with only the top of the bow visible.
Posted by kkcheong 2015-09-10 21:39:08
 
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