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A sun dog, sundog or mock sun, also called a parhelion (plural parhelia) in atmospheric science, 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, parallel to the horizon.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Sun dog | is a | member of the family of halos caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere | 0.90 | text |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Another | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Jacob Hutter | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Brotherly Faithfulness | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Epistles | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Time | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Persecution | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | The | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Auspitz | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Hustopeče | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | Moravia | 0.60 | section |
| Sun dog | related to Early modern era | October | 0.60 | section |
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