mock sun

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mock sun

A parhelion.

mock sun

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another name for parhelion

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mock sun - a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"

parhelion, sundog

maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

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