Parhelion (sundog)
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Parhelion (sundog)
Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 28 Sep 2015
After seeing the astronomical phenomenon of a supermoon total lunar eclipse during the early hours of the day, this atmospheric optical phenomenon appeared just before sunset. Sundogs appear level with the sun and, depending upon the cloud cover, one or two may be visible. The redish side of the sundog appears nearest to the sun, so in this picture the sun is off to the left. (With acknowledgement to The Cloud Collector's Handbook by Gavin Pretor-Pinney)
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Image Location
Latitude
51.575163
Longitude
-3.011211