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Sun dog or sundog (parhelion)

A sun dog or sundog, scientific name parhelion (plural parhelia) from Greek (parelion), meaning "beside the sun", also called a mock sun or a phantom sun is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.
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Sun dog or sundog (parhelion)
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A sun dog or sundog, scientific name parhelion (plural parhelia) from Greek (parelion), meaning "beside the sun", also called a mock sun or a phantom sun is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun
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4569 x 4217 px | 55.1 MB
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38.7 x 35.7 cm | 15.2 x 14.1 in (300 dpi)