Reader photos: Tucson rainbows
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Monday's rainy weather in Tucson resulted in rainbow sightings all over the city. Take a look at some of the best rainbow photos from our readers.
Photo submitted by Kathryn Paul: "Taken at 2:45 p.m., Monday January 28th, NE side Tucson. A supernumerary rainbowÑalso known as a stacker rainbowÑis an infrequent phenomenon, consisting of several faint rainbows on the inner side of the primary rainbow, and very rarely also outside the secondary rainbow."
- Kay Paul Reader submitted photo
Photo submitted by Kathryn Paul: "Taken at 2:45 p.m., Monday January 28th, NE side Tucson. A supernumerary rainbowÑalso known as a stacker rainbowÑis an infrequent phenomenon, consisting of several faint rainbows on the inner side of the primary rainbow, and very rarely also outside the secondary rainbow."
- Kay Paul Reader submitted photo
Photo submitted by Michael Smith: "Rainbows occur only when the Sun is less than 42 degrees above the horizon. Right now, at local noon (about 1235-1240), the Sun is about 40 degrees above the horizon. This shot was taken at 1350 (1:50 p.m.), when the Sun was slightly lower. That drives the rainbow to a very low level, so low, that I missed it when I first looked for it."
- Michael Smith Reader submitted photo
Photo submitted by Kathryn Paul: "Taken at 2:45 p.m., Monday January 28th, NE side Tucson. A supernumerary rainbowÑalso known as a stacker rainbowÑis an infrequent phenomenon, consisting of several faint rainbows on the inner side of the primary rainbow, and very rarely also outside the secondary rainbow."
- Kay Paul Reader submitted photo
Photo submitted by Kathryn Paul: "Taken at 2:45 p.m., Monday January 28th, NE side Tucson. A supernumerary rainbowÑalso known as a stacker rainbowÑis an infrequent phenomenon, consisting of several faint rainbows on the inner side of the primary rainbow, and very rarely also outside the secondary rainbow."
- Kay Paul Reader submitted photo
Photo submitted by Michael Smith: "Rainbows occur only when the Sun is less than 42 degrees above the horizon. Right now, at local noon (about 1235-1240), the Sun is about 40 degrees above the horizon. This shot was taken at 1350 (1:50 p.m.), when the Sun was slightly lower. That drives the rainbow to a very low level, so low, that I missed it when I first looked for it."
- Michael Smith Reader submitted photo
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