Skydivers capture circle rainbow over England
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Two skydivers spot a complete 360-degree rainbow circle in the sky. The skydivers say they spent pretty much the whole flight down looking at the rainbow, saying it was quote “very cool” and a “very special thing to be able to share.”
Breakdown
- Skydivers in England spotted a complete 360-degree rainbow while descending. 5s
- Meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser explained that full-circle rainbows are all about perspective. 19s
- From the ground, only the arch of a rainbow is typically visible due to the earth's obstruction. 22s
- Full circular rainbows can be seen from elevated positions when the sun is behind and water droplets are below. 29s
- The skydivers spent their entire descent watching the rare rainbow phenomenon. 35s