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• n  a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals

• parhelion
• sundog

News & Articles

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• Sun doggin'
  Pictured here is a fine example of a sun dog shining down on a southern Dunn County dairy herd in early February. According to Wikipedia, a sun dog -- sometimes called a phantom or mock sun -- is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light to the left or right of the sun.
  Feb. 18, 2014 - Dunn County News