What does PARHELION mean?
Definitions for PARHELION
pɑrˈhi li ən, -ˈhil yən; -ˈhi li ə, -ˈhil yəparhe·lion
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Princeton's WordNet
parhelion, mock sun, sundognoun
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
"two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
Wiktionary
parhelionnoun
A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun's image by ice crystals.
parhelionnoun
a reflection or image
Etymology: From parelion, from παρήλιον, from παρά + ἥλιος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Parhelionnoun
A mock sun.
Etymology: παϱὰ and ἥλιος.
To neglect that supreme resplendency, that shines in God, for those dim representations of it, that we so doat on in the creature, is as absurd, as it were for a Persian to offer his sacrifice to a parhelion, instead of adoring the sun. Boyle.
Wikipedia
parhelion
A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo. The sun dog is a member of the family of halos caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Sun dogs typically appear as a pair of subtly colored patches of light, around 22° to the left and right of the Sun, and at the same altitude above the horizon as the Sun. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but are not always obvious or bright. Sun dogs are best seen and most conspicuous when the Sun is near the horizon.
ChatGPT
parhelion
A parhelion, also known as a sun dog, is a meteorological optical phenomenon that appears as a bright spot or mock sun at one or both sides of the sun, typically observed in a ring or halo on a bright, sunny day often when the sun is close to the horizon. It is caused by the refraction or bending of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
Webster Dictionary
Parhelionnoun
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
Etymology: [L. parelion, Gr. , ; para` beside + the sun.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Parhelion
par-hē′li-un, n. a bright light caused by refraction of light through ice crystals floating in the air, sometimes seen near the sun, and sometimes opposite to the sun, when it is called anthelion:—pl. Parhē′lia.—adjs. Parhel′ic, Parhelī′acal. [Gr. para, beside, hēlios, the sun.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
parhelion
A mock or false sun; sometimes more than one.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PARHELION in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PARHELION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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