Found 2 hits - Term: parhelion, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
parhelion \parhel"ion\, n.; pl. parhelia. l. parelion, gr.
?, ?; para` beside + ? the sun.
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.
1913 webster
see also:
parhelia anthelion paraselene
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
parhelion
n : a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction
by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen
at once" syn: mock sun, sundog
also: parhelia pl
see also:
mock sun sundog parhelia
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