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 ## Belt of Venus
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 When the Sun is below the observer’s line of sight, incoming sunlight passes through more atmosphere near the horizon, which causes the observer to see pink wavelengths of light backscattered from the atmosphere.
 
-It can be visibly seen in this amazing shot of the Turkish National Observatory by [M. Raşid Tuğral](https://www.linkedin.com/in/n%C3%BCkleer-kedi-m-ra%C5%9Fid-tu%C4%9Fral-a9710a26/):
+It can be visibly seen in this amazing shot of the Turkish National Observatory by [M. Raşid Tuğral](https://www.linkedin.com/in/n%C3%BCkleer-kedi-m-ra%C5%9Fid-tu%C4%9Fral-a9710a26//):
 
 ![Belt of Venus from the Turkey National Observatory](../../assets/images/observation/day%20sky/belt%20of%20venus/turkish%20observatory.png)
 

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+title: Parhelia
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+parent: Day Sky
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+## Parhelia
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+<br />
+[Parhelia](#parhelia), also known as sundogs or mock suns, are atmospheric phenomena comprising of bright spots on either side of the Sun. They are created by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
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+Most commonly seen in the morning or evening, [parhelia](#parhelia) are best observed when the Sun is low in the sky. They are often accompanied by a 22 degree halo, which is a ring of light around the Sun.
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+An astounding shot of [Parhelia](#parhelia) was captured by Claudia Hinz, in Czech Republic:
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+![Parhelia Image](../../assets/images/observation/day%20sky/parahelia/parahelia.jpeg)
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+> Fun Fact
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+> A similar phenomenon can be seen around the Moon, known as paraselenae. Analogus to mock suns, they're known as mock moons. These are also caused by the refraction of light through ice crystals, but are much rarer than [parhelia](#parhelia).