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The would be if the ground didn't get in the way.

If you're on a mountain or high ground looking into a valley, or looking down from

an airplane, and the sun is high behind you and the air below you is full of water

droplets, then you can see the full circle of the rainbow.

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Does a rainbow look circular from space?

Yes, a rainbow would appear as a full circle when observed from space because it forms a complete circle around the antisolar point, which is directly opposite the sun. This phenomenon is called a "full-circle rainbow" or a "360-degree rainbow."


Why rainbow seems to be round high up in the air?

A rainbow appears as a circle when viewed from an airplane because the observer is seeing the full circular arc of the rainbow due to their high altitude. The shape of a rainbow is actually a full circle, but when viewed from the ground, the bottom half is usually blocked by the horizon. So, from higher altitudes, the full circle can be seen.


Why rainbow is circled?

A rainbow is simply an instance of refracted light of water droplets. This means depending on how you look at one (Eg. From the ground or from a plane) it will be different shapes. A rainbow seen from the ground will be arched, and a rainbow seen from above will be circular.


Where does a rainbow start?

There is no start, finish, beginning, or end of a rainbow. It's actually a full circle. When you're standing at ground level, a big part of the rainbow is normally below the horizon where you can't see it. But from an airplane in flight, it can happen that the full circle is visible.


Why can't you see the end of a rainbow?

You can't see the end of a rainbow because it's an optical illusion caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light in water droplets in the sky. Rainbows are actually full circles, but the horizon or obstacles typically block the lower half from view.

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Does a rainbow look circular from space?

Yes, a rainbow would appear as a full circle when observed from space because it forms a complete circle around the antisolar point, which is directly opposite the sun. This phenomenon is called a "full-circle rainbow" or a "360-degree rainbow."


Why the rainbow is always a semi circle?

Because the earth blocks you from seeing the full circle. You can use a misting garden hose to make a rainbow, and you'll see it's a full circle.


Is a rainbow a bow or a circle?

A rainbow is a circle. What we see from almost any point on earth is a semicircle, or just a part of the rainbow. We can only see it from horizon to horizon, or just an arc of the whole rainbow. Occasionally we can see a full circle of a rainbow in the sky surrounding the sun, and sometimes multiple ones.


What is a partial rainbow called?

A partial rainbow is called an arc or a fragment of a rainbow. It occurs when only a portion of the full circle of a rainbow is visible in the sky.


Are rainbow only an arch?

Seen from high enough (an airplane) it can be a full circle.


Why rainbow seems to be round high up in the air?

A rainbow appears as a circle when viewed from an airplane because the observer is seeing the full circular arc of the rainbow due to their high altitude. The shape of a rainbow is actually a full circle, but when viewed from the ground, the bottom half is usually blocked by the horizon. So, from higher altitudes, the full circle can be seen.


Is there a end to a rainbow?

No there is Not. Fact: A rainbow is just one big circle. My mother works for American Airlines, we were flying to Orlando, Florida and we flew through one. So no there is NOT a end to a rainbow.


When was The Rainbow Circle created?

The Rainbow Circle was created in 1893.


Does a rainbow ever end?

They are circular. Normally people only see fragments of rainbows, but they do make a complete circle. It just depends on your eye sight and the conditions of which the rainbow appears.


Is rainbow circle in shape?

A rainbow forms a circular arc due to the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of sunlight in water droplets in the atmosphere. It appears as a semicircle or full circle when observed from above, such as from an airplane or an elevated location.


What does the end of a rainbow look like?

The end of a rainbow is a myth, as rainbows are actually full circles and cannot be reached.


Why rainbow is circled?

A rainbow is simply an instance of refracted light of water droplets. This means depending on how you look at one (Eg. From the ground or from a plane) it will be different shapes. A rainbow seen from the ground will be arched, and a rainbow seen from above will be circular.