Photos: This Rainbow Appeared In The Sky Directly Over The Pope
Pope Rainbow! (Photo by Jen Chung/Gothamist)
Earlier today Pope Francis rolled through Manhattan in his Popemobile, as the sky opened up and a bow to heaven appeared.
Of course, a rainbow is not caused by Heaven, as much as it is not caused by leprechauns. A rainbowis "a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky." But it was still a nice, scientific moment to behold.
Currently there is total blackness is in the sky, which is probably also not a sign.
The above photo was taken by our own Jen Chung, who promises it was not Photoshopped. Her claim is backed up by all of these other people who also witnessed this beautiful optical illusion:
Rainbow emerges near school where Pope Francis is meeting with students. #PopeinNYChttp://t.co/pHcPENHIJ7 pic.twitter.com/CaRhEDdgCg
— ABC News (@ABC) September 25, 2015
Rainbow for Pope Francis over Central Park @CentralParkNYC #PopeinNYC #PopeFrancispic.twitter.com/tMJxsTEdhZ
— Katie Finn (@comickatie) September 25, 2015
Our producer Kevin Nious spotted a rainbow above Central Park as crowds wait for the pope. #PopeinNY #NBC4NY pic.twitter.com/kZWVGZecbb
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) September 25, 2015
Rainbow appears over Madison Square Garden as pope prepares to make his way down 7th ave @FiOS1NewsNJ #popeInNyC pic.twitter.com/dnW3kk8bck
— Natalie Paterson (@IamNPaterson) September 25, 2015
Rainbow over Central Park to welcome the Pope! #popeinnyc pic.twitter.com/DZI3vfNAVr
— Eric Schrimshaw (@EricSchrimshaw) September 25, 2015
Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love and where Pope Francis will be headed tomorrow, ALSO saw a rainbow:
Rainbow over Center City. A sign the #pope is near? pic.twitter.com/o3uzZQY4Rm
— David Henry (@DavidHenry6abc) September 25, 2015
DISAPPOINTING UPDATE: Not a rainbow. A sun dog, maybe.
@Gothamist that's not a rainbow. That may be a sun dog. It's still beautiful.
— Joel Marsh Garland (@joelmgarland) September 25, 2015
TIP US
