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Noun: solar halo  'sow-lu(r) 'hey-low
  1. A luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
    "Photographers gathered to capture images of the rare solar halo visible that morning";
    - parhelic circle, parhelic ring

Derived forms: solar haloes

Type of: halo