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What is an anthelion?

What is an anthelion? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
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The white spot on the lower left part of the parhelic circle, opposite to the sun, should be an anthelion, a bright halo always located at the antisolar point.
Anthelio derives its name from anthelion, the halo around bodies directly opposite the sun.
Incidentally, it is widely believed that the anthelion is the origin of the tradition of painting a halo around the head of saints in Western art.
The anthelion is a spot on the parhelic circle, where the Wegener arcs, the Hastings arcs and the Tricker arcs cross the parhelic circle and increase the brightness.
According to this theory, the anthelion should be visible together with other halos caused by column-shaped crystals if the ice crystals are spread over the whole sky.
Finally, the minor, slightly bluish dots, flanking the anthelion, may be perfectly depicted 120° parhelia.

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