Hevelian halo

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Hevelian halo [he′vāl·yən ′hā·lō]

(optics)

A faint, white halo with an angular radius of 90°, centered on the sun or moon, and only occasionally seen; it is a member of the class of halos reported but not yet fully explained. Also known as halo of Hevelius; halo of 90°.

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