A CURIOUS RAINBOW.
A correspondent in South Australia ay rites as follows to the ' Argus' : — A curious meteorological phenomenon was observed on Monday evening, May 9, a few minutes after leaving the Beachport railway station for Millicent and Mount Garabier. It is not often that a solar rainbow is seen after the sun has set, and a rainbow whose color is a brilliant red, without the addition of the other customary col ars, is a still less frequent sight. Botli the above phenomena were observed on the evening in question. Dense moisture-laden masses of atmosphore were hanging over the bay. The red light reflected from the clouds iv the vicinity of the sunset formed Iho image upon the moist atmosphere, and was also responsible for the unusual color which the bow presented. Had the whole of the rainbow been visible its size would have been colossal. As it was, the north and south, arcs, which were the only portions to be scon presented the appearance of two perpendicular pillars of fire rising out of the water. To several of the passengers by the train the phenomenon seemed to be an inexplicable puzzle." The phenomenon described is known as the " crepuscular arc and rays," and although not often seen is by no means uncommon.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 147, 22 June 1881, Page 1
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