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Mock moon
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paraselene
Word definitions for paraselene in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Paraselene \Par`a*se*le"ne\, n.; pl. Paraselen[ae] . [NL., from Gr. para` beside + selh`nh the moon: cf. F. paras['e]l[`e]ne.] (Meteor.) A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos. Cf. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A bright, circular spot, sometimes seen on a lunar halo, caused by refraction through ice crystals