Optical phenomenon of cold weather
03.01.2024, Lepna.
A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. It is caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
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