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A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion [1] (plural parhelia) in atmospheric science, 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.
However, the colors overlap considerably and so are muted, rarely pure or saturated. The colors of the sun dog finally merge into the white of the parhelic circle (if the latter is visible). It is theoretically possible to predict the forms of sun dogs as would be seen on other planets and moons.
Pair of moon dogs Partial Moon dog seen from Hillspeak, Shimla, Lower Himalayas.. A moon dog (or moondog) or mock moon, also called a paraselene [1] (plural paraselenae) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Moon.
A sun dog is an atmospheric phenomenon. Sun dog or (Sundog) may also refer to: Arts and entertainment. The Sun Dog", a 1990 novella by Stephen King;
Though Punxsutawney Phil is the original and most famous groundhog to predict the weather come Groundhog Day, there are actually quite a few across the country.
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 ...
Support Neat picture...clearly shows what a sundog is. S♦s♦e♦b♦a♦l♦l♦o♦s (Merry Christmas!) 01:49, 21 December 2007 (UTC) Support - Great picture. I've never heard of a 'sun dog' before, more people should ← κεηηε∂γ 10:05, 21 December 2007 (UTC) Support This is what FP is about! I had never heard of a sun dog before ...
The effect may also sometimes be known as a "leaping sundog" or "jumping sundog". As with sundogs, observation of the effect is dependent upon the observer's position – it is not a self-generated light such as seen in a lightning strike or aurora, but rather a changing reflection or refraction of the sunlight. Unlike sundogs, however (which ...