parhelion
/pɑrˈhiliən/
noun
- A bright spot in the sky that appears beside the sun, caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the atmosphere; also called a sundog.
- A parhelion is not a separate object but an optical illusion created by ice crystals.
- On cold winter mornings, a parhelion often appears on either side of the sun.
- The hikers stopped to photograph the colorful parhelion glowing in the icy sky.
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