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PARANTISELENAE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
DEF

Photometeor of the halo family, analogous to the paranthelion, the luminary being the Moon.

CONT

Moon Light Effects ... The official name for a moon dog is a paraselene if seen at 22 degrees. If the image is at 90, 120 or 140 degrees then it's known as a parantiselene.

OBS

plur.: parantiselenae

Key term(s)
  • parantiselenae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
DEF

Photométéore de la famille des halos, analogue à la paranthélie, l'astre éclairant étant la Lune.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
DEF

Fotometeoro de la familia de los halos análogo al paranthelio, pero con la Luna como fuente luminosa.

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