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Noun: anthelion  ant'hee-lee-un
  1. An optical phenomenon appearing as a white, luminous ring around the shadow of the observer's head projected onto a cloud or fog bank opposite the sun
    "Mountaineers sometimes observe an anthelion, also known as a Brocken spectre"

Derived forms: anthelions

Encyclopedia: Anthelion