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Because the angle of the Sun in relation to the viewer must be within a specific range.
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Why isn't there a rainbow during most rain storms?
There are a few reasons why a rainbow may not be seen after a storm. If there are clouds blocking the sunlight, no rainbow will appear. Additionally, your location may interfere with your ability to see a rainbow because a rainbow is only viewable from certain angles. While it might be raining on you there may not enough humidity in the surrounding area to make a rainbow appear. Where I live (West Texas) we get rain but it may be so dry in the surrounding area that no rainbow appears.
Can you see a rainbow at any time of day?
-- You can see a rainbow at any time of day when the sun is behind you in clear sky, and the air in front of you is loaded with moisture, such as rain, mist, or heavy fog. -- You can see a dim rainbow at any time of night when the moon is behind you in clear sky, and the air in front of you is loaded with moisture, such as rain, mist, or heavy fog.
What must happen to cause a rainbow?
In order for a rainbow to happen it needs to rain. Just after you see the rain is gone a rainbow appears for a short moment. A mixture of rain and light creates a rainbow. You could even use a glass with water and sunlight for a rainbow to appear.
Which would come first abc order rain or rainbow?
Rain
How will have a rainbow after the rain?
After rain rainbow will come up! because after rain few drops of water or rain in sky when sun light passing these drops of rain. light showing in different colours.
When there is a rainbow in the afternoon why won't it rain the next day?
There is not a lot of truth to this. The only truth is that rain can be the result of a cold front, and once it moves out the weather improves and rain won't follow for a few days. But a rainbow is simply the sun shining on water droplets in the sky, so there is nothing that really precludes rain the following day.
What angle do you have to be at to see a rainbow?
One doesn't have to be at any specific angle to see a rainbow. What is Dependent on seeing the rainbow is the location of the rain, and sun relative to you. The sun is always behind a rainbow when seen. So you would be in front of the rainbow, rain, and the sun. Also, No two people see the same rainbow unless a picture or video was taken of the rainbow.
Does a rainbow go through the earth?
No a rainbow is the refraction of light through rain and is only an optical illusion
How is a Rainbow Visible?
it is when it is cloudy and warm when it starts raining you can see it but the sun has to be out shining behing the rainbow a rainbow is like rain in front of you a rainbow is made by rain and sunshine and clouds
When there is a rainbow does the whole world see it?
No. It's only visible from a place where the sun is directly behind you, in a clear patch of sky, and the air in front of you is full of mist or rain.
Why isn't there a rainbow during most rain storms?
There are a few reasons why a rainbow may not be seen after a storm. If there are clouds blocking the sunlight, no rainbow will appear. Additionally, your location may interfere with your ability to see a rainbow because a rainbow is only viewable from certain angles. While it might be raining on you there may not enough humidity in the surrounding area to make a rainbow appear. Where I live (West Texas) we get rain but it may be so dry in the surrounding area that no rainbow appears.
Who is girlfriend of rain?
The rainbow is rain's girlfriend that why when it fain and go away the rainbow that looking for rain.
What is the name of the movie whose name start with rain?
Rain Man, The Rain People, The Rain Killer, Rain Without Thunder, The Rainmaker, The Rains Came, Rainbow, Rainbow Bridge, Rainbow Drive, Rainbow Warrior, Rainbows' End, Raining Stones
What is a product of sun and rain?
Rainbow
What does rainbow at noon more rain soon mean?
if there is a rainbow at noon there will be more rain
Do rainbow lorikkets live in a rain forst?
do rainbow lorikeets live in a rain forest
Can you see a rainbow at any time of day?
-- You can see a rainbow at any time of day when the sun is behind you in clear sky, and the air in front of you is loaded with moisture, such as rain, mist, or heavy fog. -- You can see a dim rainbow at any time of night when the moon is behind you in clear sky, and the air in front of you is loaded with moisture, such as rain, mist, or heavy fog.
