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mock sun

[′mäk ′sən]
(astronomy)
paranthelion parhelion
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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A paranthelion should not be confused with a common parhelion, better known as a mock sun or sun dog.
The Near Sky: Paranthelion
Even so, the sundogs may be very bright (hence another colloquialism - "mock Sun").
Sundog simulator
Some halos are decorated with bright spots known as sun dogs or mock suns.
A halo at the end of the world
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