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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 14 Jun 2016

    Rainbows are always the same angular size in the sky — they are various segments of a circle that is 84-degrees across.

    12:50 PM - 14 Jun 2016
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      1. n8‏ @ncxaesthetic 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        Stop crushing our dreams, Neil

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      2. Denmo‏ @Mcstronghuge 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        geez you just take the magic out of everything lately

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      3. M Ч R Δ N D Δ‏ @dachoutom 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @Mcstronghuge @neiltyson

        have to disagree Denmo; for me the science adds to the magic and awe/wonder

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      4. Denmo‏ @Mcstronghuge 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @dachoutom @neiltyson

        normally sure, but when it's explained, "well actually" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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      1. DIE-anna  🎃 🖤 🕸‏ @di_atribe 14 Jun 2016
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        Are you suuuuuuuuuuuuure!??? #morerainbowsplspic.twitter.com/HVoWvjuOcC

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      1. MASTER CHIEF IGA‏ @IgaOlorisa 14 Jun 2016
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        existen extraterrestres!. k t pasa?

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      1. Carl Ingalls‏ @Carl_Ingalls 14 Jun 2016
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        Our head casts a shadow onto the center of that circle.

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      1. Edward Domingue‏ @dominguee4 24 Aug 2016
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        is there a god. Higher Power

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      2. kurt #resist lockwood 🌊‏ @MrKurtLockwood 14 Jun 2016
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        and God's promise to never again flood the Earth

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      1. Todd 'Spooki' Carlos‏ @TheToddWilliams 14 Jun 2016
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        .@neiltyson *approximately

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      2. TheSeeker‏ @TheSeekerFN 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        assuming flat land. There are many instances of rainbows that are over 180-degrees when taken, from a plane, or a mountain/cliff.

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      3. Evan Daniel‏ @evanbd 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @TheSeekerFN @neiltyson

        The *diameter* is 84 degrees, regardless of how much of the arc is visible. Not talking about arc length.

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      4. TheSeeker‏ @TheSeekerFN 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @evanbd @neiltyson

        oh, I get it, like the 84-degree field of view of crappy VR. Now I wonder what the average arc length is though...

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      2. Dr. Pablo Pistola‏ @drpablopistola 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @neiltyson

        YEAH, BUT WHAT ABOUT *DOUBLE RAINBOWS* MISTER GENIUS?!! EXPLAIN THAT!!!!!

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      3. spartanP‏ @SpartanTy 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @drpablopistola @neiltyson

        what if it starts to look like a triple rainbow tho ?

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      4. Dr. Pablo Pistola‏ @drpablopistola 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @SpartanTy @neiltyson

        let's wait for the so-called "Answer Man" Mr Tyson. He has an answer for EVERYTHING....

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      1. Edward Domingue‏ @dominguee4 3 Jan 2017
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        rainbows also mean good luck

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