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Latin parelion, from Greek parēlion, from para- + hēlios sun — more at solar
The first known use of parhelion was in 1571
1 The emerging rays are parallel to their original direction and form a colourless image on the parhelic circle opposite the sun.
2 Double internal reflection by a triangular prism would form a single coloured image on the parhelic circle at about 98� from the sun.