What is another word for Parhelic?
Pronunciation: [pɑːhˈɛlɪk] (IPA) 
Parhelic is a term used in meteorology to describe an optical phenomenon that creates spots or arcs of light around the sun. However, there are several other words that can be used as synonyms for Parhelic such as sun dogs, mock suns, ice halos and halos. The term "sun dog" is specifically used to describe bright spots of light that appear on either side of the sun, while "mock sun" is used to refer to a bright spot that appears above or below the sun. "Ice halos" are the circles of light that form around the sun due to ice crystals in the atmosphere and "halos" refer to the general term describing any bright, circular ring around the sun or moon.
