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Like an angel spreading its wings, an ultra-rare fire rainbow appears

Published: 2026-09-25 👁 100 views
Last updated 2026-09-25 — Recently, Taipei has experienced frequent afternoon thunderstorms, and beautiful rainbows often appear in the sky afterward, lifting everyone’s mood. Meanwhile, in South Carolina, USA, a rare “fire rainbow” phenomenon was spotted, with cloud formations resembling wings...

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Recently, Taipei has experienced frequent afternoon thunderstorms, and beautiful rainbows often appear in the sky afterward, lifting everyone’s mood. Meanwhile, in South Carolina, USA, a rare “fire rainbow” phenomenon was spotted, with cloud formations resembling wings dyed in seven colors, creating a stunningly beautiful sight.

The fire rainbow looks like a seven-colored angel with outstretched wings. (Image source / telegraph, photo by Tracey Smith)

A rare and breathtaking view of the fire rainbow. (Image source / Instagram)

The “fire rainbow,” which looks like an angel spreading its wings, is not actually a rainbow but a natural phenomenon known as a “circumhorizontal arc” or also called a “fire rainbow” or “circumscribed halo.” Forming this spectacle is extremely difficult—it only occurs when the sun is at least 58 degrees above the horizon, and sunlight refracts through a thick layer of cirrus clouds containing a high concentration of hexagonal ice crystals.



The view outside the window is super dreamy—a fantastical rainbow blanket in the sky

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