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sun dog

sun dog

A bright spot beside the Sun, often with a reddish inner edge, caused by sunlight passing through atmospheric ice crystals.

All languages

English
sun dog
Norwegian
bisol
Japanese
幻日 — げんじつ — genjitsu
Korean
환일 — hwanil
Spanish
parhelio
French
parhélie
German
Nebensonne

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