anthelion
/æntˈhiliən/
noun
- A bright, white spot that appears opposite the sun in the sky, often seen as part of a halo or other atmospheric optical phenomenon.
- Photographers often try to capture an anthelion when the sky is filled with thin, high clouds.
- During the cold winter morning, we spotted an anthelion glowing faintly opposite the rising sun.
- The anthelion is sometimes mistaken for a second sun because of its brightness.