Meaning Of The Word Parhelion
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Parhelion Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Parhelion?
parhelion in American English
a bright, sunlike optical illusion caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere; sundog noun: a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands parhelion in British English noun: one of several bright spots on the parhelic circle or solar halo, caused by the diffraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere, esp around sunset |
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