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anthelion

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ant·he·li·on  (nt-hl-n, n-th-)
n. pl. ant·he·li·a (-l-) or ant·he·li·ons
A luminous, white, halolike area occasionally seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle.

[Greek anthlion, from neuter of anthlios, opposite the sun : anti-, anti- + hlios, sun; see swel- in Indo-European roots.]

anthelion [æntˈhiːlɪən ænˈθiː-]
n pl -lia [-lɪə]
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a white spot occasionally appearing on the parhelic circle at the same height as and opposite to the sun
[from Late Greek, from anthēlios opposite the sun, from ante- + hēlios sun]

anthelion  (nt-hl-n, n-th-)
Plural anthelia
A bright white or colored spot appearing at times in the sky opposite the Sun. White anthelia are believed to form from light that is reflected off atmospheric ice crystals; colored anthelia are believed to form from light that is refracted by atmospheric ice crystals. Compare parhelion.


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