Talk:Moonbow
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[edit] Standing moonbows
The main article states, "There are only two known standing moonbows in the world." What is a standing moonbow? Could someone please insert a brief definition in the main article?
- J:LKJ:KLJ:LKJ
i have no clue what a standing bow is. but the moon doesn't neccesarily have to be on the horizon. in fact, i saw the full moon tonight (from boise, idaho, USA) and it was a "noon" moon if you will, or 90 degrees from the ground, about. anyway, if you've ever made a rainbow with a misting hose on a sunny day, and noticed that if you followed the rainbow it makes a perfect circle, ok? well basically, what i saw wasn't a moon bow, but in fact a moon circle! hard to believe? it can happen. what was funny is it wasn't rainy today, but cold and snow that didn't stick. considering all the conditions, including snowy weather, a clear sky to see a moonbow must clearly be a one in a million.
RE: "There are only two known standing moonbows in the world" I have no idea what this means, and I think someone should correct this. It was added by an anonymous person at 71.28.197.101 so there is not an easy way to follow up on what they meant by standing. I took the photo of the moonbow over Vic Falls, but it is not unique, and, like a rainbow, you can create a moonbow where ever it is dark, have a bright moon behind you and a mist/rain in front of you. The trick seems to be to get the background behind the mist to be as dark as possible, so the moonbow stands out ... Calvin Bradshaw.
- I bet the anon contributor had linked to here from Cumberland Falls as I had. The anon contributor did a poor job of wording it. I reworded it. Royalbroil 21:00, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps "standing" means "regular". The Cumberland Falls Moonbow tends to "always" be there every month if the conditions are right (full moon, night, not raining). The other "moonbows" are just rare occurances.
What's the statement "The only site of the moonbow that has not been destroyed by natural disaster is at the Cumberland Falls National Park in Corbin, Kentucky." mean - last time I looked Victoria falls, Niagara falls etc were still there ! and also "It is known now as one of the natural wonders of the world" who knows it as that ..... the Cumberland Falls tourist bureau maybe [User:mdarling99] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mdarling99 (talk • contribs) 11:18, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Locations
Signs at Niagara Falls State Park claim that a moonbow can be seen at Luna Island. I haven't seen it myself; can anyone verify this? if so, please add it to the Famous natural moonbows section. Doubleplusjeff 23:40, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
- IN July of 2005 me and my family saw a moonbow in the Outer banks of North Carolina. It was amazing, I took a couple of pics, but they did not come out. The locals say that they see them on a regular basis.
- In the May 2007 edition of Sky & Telescope is an article "Moonbows over Yosemite" that gives a ideal viewing spot on a foot bridge at the base of a waterfall. Unfortunately, I don't have the magazine handy... if someone cares to look it up, please add the name of the waterfall to the section on locations, rather than the vague reference to Yosemite currently there. — Eoghanacht talk 20:18, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
I have a picture of a near perfect moonbow. I happened to be in the right place at the right time with a decent camera. Anyone tell me how to post it on here? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.52.216.193 (talk) 11:00, 23 July 2011 (UTC)
[edit] Stupid question
Probably I'll receive a no as an answer, but is it worth adding an In popular culture section? Just in case moonbows have been famously shown in any TV series or movie. Please don't bash me =( --190.74.204.156 (talk) 04:33, 29 December 2008 (UTC)They will not video tape.
