PARHELIA
PARHELION
parhelion, mock sun, sundog
(noun) a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; “two or more parhelia are usually seen at once”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
parhelia
plural of parhelion
Source: Wiktionary
PARHELION
Par*hel"ion, n.; pl. Parhelia. Etym: [L. parelion, Gr.
Definition: A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes
near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes
opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often
several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition