Lunar Rainbow in the Highlands

Abstract

This interesting phenomenon (a very unusual one in this latitude) was observed near here on the morning of the 3rd inst., about six a.m. The moon was two days past full, and was not shining particulary brightly, being obscured, except at considerable intervals, by driving mist and light clouds. The bow, however, was exceedingly well marked, and formed a singularly beautiful object, stretching as it did completely across the northwestern end of Loch Oich, glimmering against the dark background of the mountains, and sinking into the water on the southern shore of the loch. The general colour of the bow was yellow deepening into orange, several of the prismatic colours, however, being intermittently visible, especially a tinge of violet on the upper side.