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Sun Dog (Parhelion), which displays a distinct color gradient caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, with red on the inside (closest to the sun) and fading through orange and yellow to blue/violet on the outer edge, spotted over Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England
22-degree halo with signs of a tangent arc and a sun dog (parhelion), spotted over Veurne, Belgium
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On a meaningful anniversary, Modestino spotted this Sun dog (Parhelion) in the early morning over Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Croatia
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A mesmerizing sight of a 22-degree halo and sun dogs (parhelia) over Corvara, Italy
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A plethora of optical phenomena, inclusive of a 22-degree halo, sun dogs, an upper tangent arc, and a sun pillar that leads upwards towards signs of a faint and rare v-shaped Moilanen arc, spotted by John's friend, Natalie Tercek, at sunrise before a day of skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, US.
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Sun Dogs (Parhelia) spotted over Portage, Wisconsin, US
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A portion of a 22-degree halo and a sun dog spotted over Wauconda, Illinois, US
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Signs of a 22-degree help and a Sun Dog spotted shortly after sunrise over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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Signs of a Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Lexington, Kentucky, US
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A plethora of optical phenomena spotted overlooking the East Big Thompson River, near Loveland, Colorado, US
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A vibrant Sun Dog (Parhelion) appeared amidst the Cirrus that resembled a seahorse, spotted. ~10 degrees above the horizon, less than an hour before sunset over Brooklyn, New York, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Kabah, Yucatán, Mexico
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A sun dog spotted amidst a colourful sky over Dalmatia, Croatia
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Shingle Springs, California, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Larestan, Iran
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