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A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo .
Dec 23, 2022 · A sundog is a concentrated patch of sunlight that is occasionally seen to the right or the left of the sun or even on both sides of our star in the sky simultaneously. Also called mock suns or...
May 24, 2018 · Sundogs (‘parhelion’ or plural ‘parhelia’) are members of a larger family of atmospheric phenomena known as halos. Sundogs in particular are formed when sunlight is refracted in the horizontal plane through six-sided, plate-like ice crystals that float in the atmosphere, or are suspended in high and cold cirrus or cirrostratus clouds.
What Sun dogs are and how to see one. Sun dogs can be seen anywhere, any time of year or day. Best bet for seeing one is in the northern hemisphere with the Sun low in the sky.
Oct 19, 2023 · Sun dogs are bright spots or circles around the sun that appear when light refracts through flat hexagonal ice crystals in clouds. Learn how sun dogs are formed, what colors they have, and what they mean in different cultures and planets.
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A sun dog is a phenomenon of light refraction that creates spots around the Sun or Moon in the sky. Learn how sun dogs are formed by ice crystals, what colours they have and how they differ from halos and coronae.
Sun Dogs is a 2017 comedy film starring Jennifer Morrison and Eric Christian Olsen as a misfit and a runaway who fight terrorism in their own way. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and is available on Netflix with a subscription.
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