A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion[1] (plural parhelia) in atmospheric science, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both …

Sun dogs occur when the Sun or Moon shines through a thin cirrus cloud composed of hexagonal ice crystals falling with their principal axes vertical, as opposed to the halo phenomenon that …

Dec 16, 2024 · In this article, we will delve deeper into the intricacies of the 120° parhelion, shedding light on its formation, characteristics, and how to identify it. The 120° parhelion, also …

Parhelia are commonly caused by the refraction and scattering of light from plate-shaped hexagonal ice crystals either suspended in high and cold cirrus or cirrostratus clouds, or …

In this article we are going to tell you what the parhelion is, how it is formed and what effects it has. It is a type of atmospheric phenomenon that is caused by the sun. They are two small …

The parhelia of 22° can be explained by refraction in hexagonal crystals falling with principal axes vertical. The effective prism angle is 60° when the sun is on the horizon, but this increases as …

May 18, 2018 · parhelion (astron.) mock sun. XVII. In early use par (h)elion, par (h)elius — L. parēlion — Gr parḗlion, also -ios, f. PARA-1 + hḗlios SUN. So paraselene mock moon (Gr. …

Parhelia appear 22 ° either side of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon, but disappear when the Sun's altitude exceeds 60 °. Red light is refracted to the edge of the …

May 14, 2022 · A Parhelion, sometimes also called “ sun dog,” or “whirling rainbow,” is an optical illusion caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, causing …

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