Panoramic solar parhelion
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A solar parhelion, also known as a sundog or mock sun, is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when sunlight is refracted, or bent, by ice crystals in the atmosphere. This bending of light causes the sun to appear in multiple places in the sky, often creating bright spots or arcs on either side of the sun. The ice crystals must be aligned in a specific way, with their flat faces perpendicular to the sun, in order to cause the light to refract in such a manner. Solar parhelia are most commonly observed in winter, in areas where the temperature is below freezing and ice crystals are present in the atmosphere.
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