Skydiver snaps incredible image of circular rainbow

A SKYDIVER snapped an incredible image of a circular rainbow, proving the leprechauns have had us fooled this whole time.

Skydiver Anthony Killeen photographed a double-rainbow. Picture: Anthony Killeen

HAVE you ever wondered why you can never find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

Well, it turns out there’s no such thing.

Skydiver Anthony Killeen revealed the truth in a series of stunning images, shared on Imgur.

He jumped out of a plane 4800m in the air over the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, capturing the 360 degree double-rainbow on camera.

The phenomenon is called a “glory”, and it’s not as rare as you think.

In fact, all rainbows are a full circle, but in most cases your view is broken by the ground.

Natural phenomena makes thrillseeking an even bigger rush. Picture: Anthony Killeen

The images show a stunning 360 degree ring of colour. Picture: Anthony Killeen

Reddit users were fascinated with the photos.

“It’s an exact replica of the cloud level on Mario 64,” Chandler 0521 wrote.

“If you shoot the middle then you get +10 coins,” added MrCaptDrNonsense.

Others turned their attention to leprechauns.

“It’s actually a circle ... those leprechauns had us fooled the whole time,” wrote MikhailButtovsky.

“Where is the pot of gold!? I’ve been lied to,” complained AngryRatMan.

“Those little green b*stards,” said WindsyOfWesleyChapel.

The ecstatic pair can’t believe their luck. Picture: Anthony Killeen.

Turns out there never was a pot of gold. Picture: Anthony Killeen.

Rainbows are notoriously difficult to photograph, because conditions must be such that there is moisture in the air but no clouds.

The colours appear when sunlight refracts off the water droplets.

In Eastern cultures, a double-rainbow is said to be a sign of good fortune — the first arc represents the material world, while the second is the spiritual realm.

It’s said to represent movement from earth to heaven.