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Sun dog over Mount Hood, Portland, Oregon. Also known as a Mock Sun or Parhelia, this is a halo phenomenon observed at 22-degrees offset from the sun (the sun is out of frame to the left). They are formed in cold conditions when the air contains sufficient plate ice crystals floating horizontally like leaves. An uncommon occurrence in Portland.

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Sun dog over Mount Hood, Portland, Oregon. Also known as a Mock Sun or Parhelia, this is a halo phenomenon observed at 22-degrees offset from the sun (the sun is out of frame to the left). They are formed in cold conditions when the air contains sufficient plate ice crystals floating horizontally like leaves. An uncommon occurrence in Portland.