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Photometeor

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Circumzenithal arc, supralateral arc, Parry arc, tangential arc, 22 degree halo, parhelic circle, and sun dogs on right and left intersection of 22 degree halo and parhelic circle.
Various arcs, halos and sun dogs

Inatmospheric optics,aphotometeoris a bright object or other optical phenomenon appearing in the Earth'satmospherewhen sunlight or moonlight creates areflection,refraction,diffractionorinterferenceunder particular circumstances. The most common examples includehalos,rainbows,fogbows,cloud iridescences(oririsation),glories,Bishop's rings,coronas,crepuscular rays,sun dogs,light pillars,mirages,scintillations,andgreen flashes.

Photometeors are not reported in routineweather observation.[1]

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Notes and references

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  1. ^Integrated Publishing, TPub."PHOTOMETEORS".Meteorology Training.TPub Integrated Publishing.Retrieved24 March2017.
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