Definitions for Moonbow
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1. moonbownoun

   A meteorological phenomenon also known as a lunar rainbow or white rainbow, well documented at Cumberland Falls near Corbin, Kentucky, Victoria Falls in Africa as well as other places such as Yosemite National Park.

   Known as the "Niagara of the South," the 125-foot wide curtain of water is dramatic day or night. But it's only at night during a full moon that you can see the moonbow Cumberland Falls Resort (Kentucky) State Park.

2. Etymology: moon + bow, by analogy from rainbow

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1. Moonbow

   A moonbow (also known as a moon rainbow or lunar rainbow) is a rainbow produced by moonlight rather than direct sunlight. Other than the difference in the light source, its formation is the same as for a solar rainbow: It is caused by the refraction of light in many water droplets, such as a rain shower or a waterfall, and is always positioned in the opposite part of the sky from the Moon relative to the observer. Moonbows are much fainter than solar rainbows, due to the smaller amount of light reflected from the surface of the Moon. Because the light is usually too faint to excite the cone color receptors in human eyes, it is difficult for the human eye to discern colors in a moonbow. As a result, a moonbow often appears to be white. However, the colors in a moonbow do appear in long exposure photographs. Moonbows have been mentioned at least since Aristotle's Meteorology (circa 350 BC).

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1. Moonbow

   A moonbow is a rainbow produced by light reflected off the surface of the moon refracting off of moisture in the air. Moonbows are relatively faint, due to the smaller amount of light reflected from the surface of the moon. They are always in the opposite part of the sky from the moon. Because the light is usually too faint to excite the cone color receptors in human eyes, it is difficult for the human eye to discern colors in a moonbow. As a result, they often appear to be white. However, the colors in a moonbow do appear in long exposure photographs.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Moonbow in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Moonbow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Moonbow
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonbow
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Moonbow