anthelions

Variant of anthelion

noun pl. anthelia or anthelions

a rarely seen, hazy white spot at the same altitude as the sun, but opposite in the sky, caused by a reflection from the atmosphere, snow, or ice

Origin: ModL < Gr anthēlion < anti-, against + hēlios, sun

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