From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp-lib.org)
Date: Fri Dec 01 2000 - 12:19:24 MST
Actually, I am not sure you are actually right about that, actually. I
think I know what you mean. What I mean is, I have no way to map the
region of my retina that's getting the effect I observe to the other
side of purple and determine whether the odd bluish-white I see is in
fact UV wavelength. It is definitely on the purple side of purple. But
it could be some fringing due to the non-achromaticity of my eyes,
hazing, starburst, etc., etc.
"Michael S. Lorrey" wrote:
>
> Actually, very bright rainbows tend to develop double or triple bows,
> but also you are simply seeing more of the blue band that tends to be
> washed out by the blue of the background sky (which is why you see more
> colors in the part of the bow that has a white cloud background).
>
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