A moon dog (or moondog) or mock moon, also called a paraselene (plural paraselenae or paraselenes) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Moon. They are exactly analogous to sun dogs.
A moon dog (or moondog) or mock moon, also called a paraselene (plural paraselenae or paraselenes) in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Moon. They are exactly analogous to sun dogs.
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