Australian English Meaning of parhelion
sun dog
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Definitions and Meaning of parhelion in English
parhelion (n)
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
parhelion (n.)
A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.
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sun dog
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystalsA mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinge
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parhelic ring => parhelic ring, parhelic circle => Sun dog, parhelic => parhelic, parheliacal => sun dog, parhelia => Sun dogs,
