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  2. Sun dog - Wikipedia

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    Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo. The sun dog is a member of the family of halos caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the Sun ...

  3. Halo (optical phenomenon) - Wikipedia

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    While mostly known and often quoted for being the oldest color depiction of the city of Stockholm, Vädersolstavlan (Swedish; "The Sundog Painting", literally "The Weather Sun Painting") is arguably also one of the oldest known depictions of a halo display, including a pair of sun dogs. For two hours in the morning of 20 April 1535, the skies ...

  4. 8 weather wonders to look for throughout 2025

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    Sun dogs shine behind caribou antlers on snowy Hudson Bay coast, Churchill, MB, Canada (Photo by: Dennis Fast / VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty I ... a rare event known as a double rainbow ...

  5. Supralateral arc - Wikipedia

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    Sun dog to the right of the Sun. Circumzenithal arc, Supralateral arc, Parry arc, and Upper tangent arc, in Salem, Massachusetts, Oct 27, 2012. A supralateral arc is a comparatively rare member of the halo family which in its complete form appears as a large, faintly rainbow-colored band in a wide arc above the sun and appearing to encircle it ...

  6. Circumzenithal arc - Wikipedia

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    The circumzenithal arc, also called the circumzenith arc (CZA), the upside-down rainbow, and the Bravais arc, [1] is an optical phenomenon similar in appearance to a rainbow, but belonging to the family of halos arising from refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, generally in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds, rather than from raindrops.

  7. Circumhorizontal arc - Wikipedia

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    Finally, the colours of a circumhorizon arc are pure and spectral (more so than in a rainbow), while the colours in cloud iridescence have a more washed-out, "mother of pearl" appearance. Confusion with other members of the halo family, such as sun dogs or the circumzenithal arc , may also arise, but these are easily dismissed by their entirely ...

  8. The 10 RAREST Dog Breeds in the United States - AOL

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    From the Sakhalin Husky to the Patterdale Terrier, we bet you haven't heard of these rare dog breeds. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  9. Lowitz arc - Wikipedia

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    Lowly visible lines going up and down from the side sun are most likely Lowitz's arcs. A Lowitz arc is an optical phenomenon that occurs in the atmosphere; specifically, it is a rare type of ice crystal halo that forms a luminous arc which extends inwards from a sun dog (parhelion) and may continue above or below the sun.