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Old March 22nd 08, 10:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On my last GA flight where I acted as safety pilot on an IFR flight
plan, I got a video
of our shadow on the clouds. So, I will letchya all decide in 43
seconds or less if I was over or in the rainbow

For those interested, the technical name you are looking at is called
a Glory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysaiX8bWVfw

I found it fascinating how the size of the glory changes dramatically
based on distance from the cloud tops.

Allen
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Old March 22nd 08, 11:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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" wrote in news:31a75340-5dd5-4f18-
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On my last GA flight where I acted as safety pilot on an IFR flight
plan, I got a video
of our shadow on the clouds. So, I will letchya all decide in 43
seconds or less if I was over or in the rainbow

For those interested, the technical name you are looking at is called
a Glory.



or a pilot's 'bow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysaiX8bWVfw

I found it fascinating how the size of the glory changes dramatically
based on distance from the cloud tops


You're always in the rainbown. Only difference is, when you are on the
surface, the horizon always bisects it.



Bertie
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Old March 23rd 08, 12:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Mar 22, 5:31*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

You're always in the rainbown. Only difference is, when you are on the
surface, the horizon always bisects it.

Bertie


Good point! As on the surface, one doesn't see the "whole
picture" :-)
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Old March 23rd 08, 01:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Mar 22, 6:55*pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:

BTW, if you take a camera with you regularly, take some colored filters
as well. I was lucky enough to have a yellow filter with me one day and
got a brilliant shot of one up in Canada. The filter increases the
contrast dramatically. They look kind of dull without it.


Back in the day, when I had my Canon AE1, I got into filters.
different lenses and such, but now that the digital age and "shirt
pocket" size cameras are the fad of the day, makes it handy to whip it
out when needed :-) rather then the bulky lens, filters and everything
else that comes with a "real camera"

Allen
(who misses that bulky ole 200mm OPTICAL zoom lense sometimes!)
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Old March 23rd 08, 02:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Finally got to see it. Clever music!

Bertie
 




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