parhelion

English - Turkish

Definition of parhelion in English Turkish dictionary: parheli; yalancı güneş; güneş halesindeki parlak leke; meteor yalancı güneş

English - English

Definition of parhelion in English English dictionary: A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals; a reflection or image
The short (166 lines) Canto One, with all those amusing birds and parhelia, occupies thirteen cards.; {n} a mock or false sun; Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at points 22° (or somewhat more) on both sides of the Sun and at the same elevation as the Sun Also called mock sun, sun dog; a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once; a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"; The scientific name for sun dogs Either of two colored luminous spots that appear at roughly 22 degrees on both sides of the sun at the same elevation They are caused by the refraction of sunlight passing through ice crystals They are most commonly seen during winter in the middle latitudes and are exclusively associated with cirriform clouds They are also known as mock suns; Paraselene; Cf; The latter is usually called an anthelion; 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; Often several mock suns appear at the same time; A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the suns image by ice crystals; {i} mock sun, pseudo-sun, imaginary sun; {i} parhelium
A parhelion: mock sun
parhelic: Of or pertaining to parhelia
parhelic: relating to or resembling a parhelion