The impressive double rainbow in the English sky

Nature brought a brilliant backdrop to the football match last night in England with an impressive double rainbow scene.

Two colorful curves across the Keepmoat stadium, in the match between Doncaster Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur.

Brilliant rainbow at the Keepmoat stadium, England.(Photo: Getty)

Rainbows are created by reflection and refraction of light. Sunlight passes through raindrops and light is reflected back in front of the viewer. Raindrops also act as a prism, causing light to bend when passing through the water particle and disperse into a full spectrum of colors from red to indigo.

According to Daily Mail, rainbow colors at Keepmoat stadium are very clear because the water particles are only 1-2 mm in size. The smaller the rain, the more brilliant the rainbow.

Rainbow is highest when the sun is at its lowest.(Photo: Empics)

This phenomenon is most obvious in the early morning or late afternoon, when the sun is near the horizon. However, you will not be able to see the rainbow at midday because the light leaves the raindrop at 42 degrees when it moves from water to air. This angle is important because it means that the rainbow will not form when the sun is over 42 degrees above the sky.

To form a second rainbow, light must reflect twice through the drop and produce a 51 degree angle. The outer curve is often more fuzzy because when the light ray is reflected a second time, its definition is only 1/10 of the first.