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Sun dogs (or sundogs), mock suns or phantom suns,scientific name parhelia (singular parhelion), are an atmospheric phenomenon that consists of a pair of bright spots on either side on the sun, often co-occurring with a luminous ring known as a (22°) halo
Sun dogs are a member of a large family of halos, created by light interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear as two subtly-colored patches of light to the left and right of the sun, approximately 22° distant and at the same elevation above the horizon as the sun. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sun dogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog
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Comments (19)
kenmo
Very cool indeed....
Star4mation
Cool sky shot Richard :)
Cyve
Another marvelous capture my friend !!!
magnus073
Richard, you did a super job on this very cool presentation. I've heard the term used before, but honestly had no idea what they were until now.
ontar1
That is some interesting info, I am like magnus073, heard of them but no idea what they were, beautiful sky, outstanding capture!
eekdog
Cool shot and enjoy the info.
zaigodou
Beauty Cloud !!!!!
GOLDILOCKSUK
An awesome cloud formation great shot Richard! Cathy xoxoxo
farmerC
Exellent.
STEVIEUKWONDER
Fabulous Richard!
bobrgallegos
Great capture of this beautifully textured sky!!!
flavia49
lovely
irisinthespring
Beautiful!
Faemike55
and they are very cool! Great capture Richard
Windigo
Great, like most, heard of them but did not really know what they were and this is the first I have seen one! Great info - well done!
RodS
Cool shot, Richard! I've seen lots of them, but never got a decent shot - yet!
Bampster
Informative and beautiiful. Excellent, Richard!!!!!
drittervon5
Very beautiful sky capture!
debbielove
Well you learn something new every day, thanks mate! Excellent shot Rob