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Description	Deutsch: Düsenartiger Geysir,Regenbogen und Neben-Regenbogen und Alexanders dunkles Band. English: Steam phase eruption of Castle Geyser demonstrates primary and secondary rainbows and Alexander's band in Yellowstone National Park. Français : Eruption de vapeur du Castle Geyser montrant les arcs en ciel primaire et secondaire, ainsi que la bande sombre d'Alexandre. Photo prise dans le Parc national de Yellowstone (États-Unis d'Amérique).
Date	30 July 2008 (transferred to Commons 9 March 2009)
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Author	Brocken Inaglory: Brocken Inaglory
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 19 December 2010. It was captioned as follows:

English: Steam phase eruption of Castle Geyser demonstrates primary and secondary rainbows and Alexander's band in Yellowstone National Park.

Česky: Erupce páry gejzírem Castle v Yellowstonu, na fotografii je vidět primární i sekundární duha a Alexandrův pás mezi nimi

Dansk: Damp fra udbrud af Castle Geyser giver anledning til primær- og sekundærregnbue samt Alexanders mørke bånd i Yellowstone National Park i USA.

Deutsch: Dampfausbruch des Castle-Geysir demonstriert den primären und sekundären Regenbogen („Alexander's band“ im Yellowstone National Park)

English: Steam phase eruption of Castle Geyser demonstrates primary and secondary rainbows and Alexander's band in Yellowstone National Park.

Español: Erupción de la fase de vapor del géiser Castle exhibiendo arcoiris primario y secundario y la banda de Alexander en el Parque Nacional Yellowstone.

Íslenska: Gos í goshvernum Castle. Við gosið myndast tvöfaldur regnbogi. Myndin er tekin í þjóðgarðinum Yellowstone, Bandaríkjunum.

Italiano: Eruzione del geyser Castle nel parco nazionale di Yellowstone che genera un arcobaleno.

日本語: アメリカ・イエローストーン国立公園のキャッスル間欠泉における蒸気の噴出によって、二重の虹が現れた。主虹、副虹、そしてアレクサンダーの帯が見える。

Македонски: Гејзер во националниот парк Јелоустоун, САД.

Nederlands: Een uitbarsting van stoom uit de Kasteelgeiser in het Yellowstone National Park zorgt voor primaire en secondaire regenbogen met ertussen de (donkere) band van Alexander.

Português: Vista de um gêiser no Parque Nacional de Yellowstone.

中文（简体）‎: 黄石国家公园城堡间歇泉喷发

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