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Anthelion
Ant-hel′ion
(?; 277, 106)
, Noun.
pl.
Anthelia
. [Pref.
anti
+ Gr. [GREEK] sun.] (Meteor.)
A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator’s own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.
Definition 2024
anthelion
anthelion
English
Noun
anthelion (plural anthelia)
- A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle