Reader photos: Tucson rainbows
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.
Tucson rainbows
Photo submitted by Walter Levine: "I'm visiting at the gem and mineral show and took this picture this afternoon from the 6th floor of the Holiday Inn on Palo Verde."
Tucson rainbows
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."
Tucson rainbows
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."
Tucson rainbows
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."
Tucson rainbows
Photo submitted by Bruce: "This picture of the rainbow was taken off of Kolb street in Ventana. I'm from Chicago and never seen anything more spectacular!"
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