What is "sun dog"

alt. Either of two bright spots, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, sometimes seen on the parhelic circle. n. Either of two bright spots, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, sometimes seen on the parhelic circle.

A sun dog (scientific name: parhelion), 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.

Sun dog may also refer to:

• " The Sun Dog", a short story by Stephen King
• SunDog: Frozen Legacy, a computer game originally developed in 1984 for the Apple II
• Sun Dogs, a 2006 film directed by Andrea Stewart, distributed by Palm Pictures
• Sundog (company), an advertising agency in Fargo, North Dakota, United States