We thought this was kind of neat so we wanted to share it.
BayToday reader Elizabeth Delarosbel.sent this to us, pictures she captured Tuesday evening aa the sun was setting..
Red rainbows happen when the sun is on the horizon," according to EarthSky. "They're created for much the same reason that a sunset or sunrise looks red. When the sun is low, its blue and green light is weakened by scattering during the long journey to your eyes through Earth's atmosphere."
See: What makes a red rainbow?
Only a setting or rising red Sun will cause a red rainbow in the opposite part of the sky. The lower the Sun is in the sky, the higher the rainbow, and vice versa. To see the phenomenon then, you need to be between a low red Sun and a rain shower looming in the opposite direction.
