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A Word A Day : Parhelion
Tuesday, 23rd October 2007 : Today's Word is ...
Parhelion
Pronunciation : paar-helee-en
1. a bright colored spot near the Sun, often seen in pairs and caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere diffracting light
2. A white spot appearing at times in the parhelic circle. White parhelia are believed to form from light that is reflected off of atmospheric ice crystals; colored parhelia are believed to form from light that is refracted by atmospheric ice crystals. Multiple parhelia can often be seen simultaneously.
Mid-17th century - Via Latin - Greek parēlion - para beside - hēlios - sun
maculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot
1. parhelic: Adjective
2. parhelia: Plural
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