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A LUNAR rainbow was visible here shortly after 11 o'clock last night. It extended without break through three-quarters of a semicircle, the top of the arch being about 60° high. In colour the bow resembled a moonbeam shining between two clouds, and its brightness was sufficient to cause it to be immediately detected by a casual glance, in spite of the presence of numerous white clouds occupying its centre. The sky just outside the bow appeared darkest, probably by contrast with these clouds. Ten minutes elapsed before the rainbow faded.
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H., S. Lunar Rainbows. Nature 36, 531 (1887). https://doi.org/10.1038/036531c0
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