gloriole |
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halo, nimbus, aureole.
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halo of 22 degrees |
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the most common halo around the sun or moon.
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sundog |
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a bright spot on a solar halo, often occurring
in an opposing pair. (also |parhelion|)
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Arc of Lowitz |
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an arc of light extending diagonally down from
a 22-degree parhelion.
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antitwilight arch |
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a pinkish band of light which may appear
opposite the setting sun. (also
|anticrepuscular arch|.)
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parhelic circle |
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a bright band or circle through the sun and
parallel to the horizon.
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anthelion |
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a glow which appears opposite the sun at the
same elevation.
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zodiacal light |
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a bright region of the sky near the sun,
thought to be sunlight glancing off of
meteoric material.
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false dawn |
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zodiacal light seen before the true dawn.
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noctilucent cloud |
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(meteorol.) a type of cirrus-like cloud, seen during
summer nights, thought to be meteoric dust high
enough to catch the sun.
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Hevelian halo |
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a faint halo at 90o around the sun or moon,
attributed to ice crystals.
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dark segment |
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a dark band opposite the rising or setting
sun, immediately below the antitwilight arch.
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paraselene |
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(meteorol.) a "mock moon", a brighter spot on
a lunar halo.
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fogbow |
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a rainbow formed by fog, appearing as a bright
whitish arc.
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anticorona |
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a glow around one's shadow, when it is cast on
fog or cloud. (also "glory" or "Brocken bow")
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gegenschein |
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(astron.) a patch of light antipodal to the
sun on the zodiacal sphere, formed by sunlight
reflecting from interplanetary dust.
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heiligenschein |
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a halo around one's shadow's head.
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