Definition of "parhelion" []

• A bright spot sometimes appearing on either side of the sun, often on a luminous ring or halo. (noun)

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• "Ren Junchuan/Xinhua via Zuma Press SUN'S EDGES: A bright ring or 'halo' around the sun, called parhelion, was seen in Mongolia Tuesday."
• "The Nibiru explanations on the reacent Photos are Sun dog A sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia, for "beside the sun"."
• "At 5 a.m. a beautiful parhelion formed around the sun."