PARHELION

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parhelion
n. mock sun, pseudo-sun, imaginary sun


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Sun dog
A sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia, e.g. "with the sun") is a relatively common halo, an atmospheric optical phenomenon mostly associated with the refraction of sunlight by small ice crystals making up cirrus or cirrostratus clouds.
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parhelion
Noun
1. a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
(synonym) mock sun, sundog
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot


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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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parhelion
n.
روشني جو آفتاب کے قريب دکھائي ديتي ہے, سراچہ, شمس, آفتاب کاذب

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