NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2022 November 27 - Supernumerary Rainbows over New Jersey

November 27, 2022

In today's image, we see at least five supernumerary rainbows in the image. These are causes when identically sized water droplets, less than a millimeter in size not only reflect light, but also cause interference between the light waves. This is something that can only happen if light behaves like a wave.


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