These are known as sun dogs. Wednesday morning, several people captured a beautiful sunrise, but some photos showed a halo with “multiple suns.” Mid-February winter storm brings almost half a ...

Though sun halos can happen year-round, they are especially noticeable in the winter when ice-filled cirrus clouds are more ...

This phenomenon, known as a sun dog, has intrigued many internet users, who liken it to a portal. A Brocken spectre in the mountains, "flying" ships over the Baltic Sea, and even "magical" hills ...

They can be mistaken for sun dogs: While sun halos form a full circle around the sun, a similar phenomenon called a sun dog appears as bright spots or arcs on either side of the sun. Both result from ...