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  2. From: tvaughan@buphyk.bu.edu (Timothy Vaughan)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.physics
  4. Subject: Re: Noah's formation: The rainbow
  5. Message-ID: <91485@bu.edu>
  6. Date: 21 Jul 92 18:24:55 GMT
  7. References: <1992Jul20.091322.13842@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> <1992Jul20.170623@hlrz24.hlrz.kfa-juelich.de> <14flcvINNi08@agate.berkeley.edu>
  8. Sender: news@bu.edu
  9. Organization: Boston University, Physics Department
  10. Lines: 6
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  12. It turns out that the third and fourth arcs are not only fainter, but
  13. also projected back in the direction of the sun, where the sky is
  14. obviously brighter.  The fifth arc, which is away from the sun again,
  15. is pretty darn faint! :-)
  16.  
  17. Tim
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