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Yes. All except the few dim ones that are opposite

the moon at night, which hardly anyone notices.

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Q: Are rainbows always opposite from the sun?
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Why dont you always see rainbows when it has rained?

They only form at 42 degrees from the direction opposite the sun


Where are rainbows mostly found?

Rainbows are always found in a place where there is rain in one direction and sunshine in the opposite direction.


Why do rainbows show up in the east?

Whenever you see a rainbow, it will always be in the direction from you that's exactly opposite the sun. So your question really deals with why the sun shows up where it does, and you shouldn't have too much trouble with that one.


What is the link between backscattering and rainbow?

Rainbows are caused by backscatter. If the sun is out, and it is raining, look in the direction opposite from the sun, and you may see a rainbow.


Why you See Rainbows As you Do?

A true rainbow will always appear opposite the sun from your position. The arc you see is part of a circle. If you drew a line from the center of the circle to your eye and extended it behind you it would extend to the sun. Each person actually sees his own rainbow.


Are rainbows always in the east?

No. A rainbow is always in the direction you look with the light coming from behind you. So if the sun is in the east, the rainbow will be in the west.


Are rainbows part of nature?

Yes. Rainbows are formed when the sun and water meet and water is nature and so is the sun so yes rainbows are part of nature


Why do you sometimes see rainbows?

You sometimes see rainbows when it is raining and the sun is out.


When was I'm Always Chasing Rainbows created?

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows was created in 1917.


How does a cloud and a sun make rain bows?

This is because the sun reflects light of rain. White light is made of colours.When the sun shines on moisture droplets in the earths atmosphere it then takes the form of a multicolor arc. Rainbows that are caused by the sunlight always appear from the opposite side of the sun. A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear.


When and how do you get rainbows formed?

Rainbows are made by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays as they fall on raindrops.


How do rainbows happen?

rainbows happen when the sun shines through the rain to cause one