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parhelion [pɑːˈhiːlɪən] n pl -lia [-lɪə] (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) one of several bright spots on the parhelic circle or solar halo, caused by the diffraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere, esp around sunset Also called mock sun sundog Compare anthelion [via Latin from Greek parēlion, from para-1 (beside) + hēlios sun] parhelic [pɑːˈhiːlɪk -ˈhɛlɪk], parheliacal [ˌpɑːhɪˈlaɪəkəl] adj
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anthelion dapple fleck maculation mock sun paraselene parhelia parheliacal Parhelic Parhelium patch speckle spot sundog | UAE Derby: Evens Inamorato, 7-1 Peasant, 15-2 Outta Here, 9 Victory Moon, Byzantium, 11 Bourbonnais, 18 Hard Buck, 20 Parhelion, Songlark, 22 Lundy's Lane, 28 Baccarat, 33 bar VODAFONE DERBY William Hill: 7-2 Alamshar, 5 Brian Boru, 8 Refuse To Bend, 10 Hold That Tiger, 16 Alberto Giacometti, Muqbil, New South Wales, 20 Chevalier, Lateen Sails, 25 Ikhtyar, Powerscourt, Songlark, 33 Almushahar, Bourbonnais, Big Bad Bob, Battle Chant, Graikos, Parhelion, Saturn, Shield, Tomahawk, 40 bar. IN the Marksman Hurdle, the Haydn Jones trained Parhelion (P Steele) hangs on by a head from Dulwich (M Salaman) with David Gandolfo's gambled- on The Clerk (G Shoemark) posted missing, presumably jumping hurdles in triplicate. |
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