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by wickedwillie on March 20th, 2004

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Can rainbows be seen during night-time?

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  • by Kim Siever on March 20th, 2004

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    It is doubtful. Rainbows are created by water droplets refracting white light from the sun. If the sun is not visible in the sky, the rainbow will not be created. I suppose it is possible that the light from a full moon or stars could create a rainbow, but their low intensity makes this improbable. It is even more probable that such a rainbow would show the full spectrum of light instead of a white halo.

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