Phenomenon Sundog Repeated in Shandong China

 sundog in china

sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia "beside the sun"; also called a mock sun) is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo on either side of the sun.

Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low.

"This phenomenon is called a sundog or guard sundog. Ordinary light halo appears on the left-right, so often seen the sun despite its smaller size, "he said.

This incident, Thomas said, is caused by sunlight refracted by ice crystals. It usually appears in the horizon where the sun rises not too far away from the horizon or skyline.

"Conditions, around the direction the sun comes up the ice crystals that refract light. Usually, there are two phenomena that is halo and sun dogs. "

For the halo alone, according to Thomas, Indonesia often experience the same event, although not with a ssundog.

four sun phenomena appear simultaneously in the term as well as a sundog or guard dog guard dog aka the sun. And the third light - which is regarded as another sun-sun - is a refraction of light due process with ice crystals.

the emergence of four sun in china, of course this makes people in Laiyang City, Shandong Province, China recorded the events of this nature with such a scene. The phenomenon of the emergence of four sun in china happened about a dozen minutes, from 16:00 until 16:50 o'clock local time on March 27, 2009.

since time immemorial this phenomenon unheard of in Greece of Aristotle (Meteorology III.2, 372a14) pad That "two mock suns rose with the sun and followed it all through the day Until the sunset." He says That "mock suns" are always to the side, never above or below, most commonly at sunrise or sunset, more rarely in the middle of the day.

sundog in Greek

The poet Aratus (Phaenomena 880-891) mentions parhelia as part of his catalog of Weather Signs; for him, they want cans indicate rain, wind, or an approaching storm. And in Rome A passage in Cicero's On the Republic (54-51 BC) is one of many by Greek and Roman authors refer to WHO and similar phenomena as sundog s:

Be it so, said Tubero; and since you invite me to discussion, and present the opportunity, let us first examine, before any one else arrives, what Can be the nature of the parhelion, or double as sun, Which was mentioned in the Senate . Those affirm That They Are Neither witnessed this prodigy Few donor unworthy of credit, so That 'there is more reason for investigation than incredulity.