solar halo

1. 1.

   a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere

   Synonymsparhelic circleparhelic ring

   Broaderhalo

Questions about solar halo

What does solar halo mean?

solar halo means "a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere".

What is another word for solar halo?

Close synonyms include parhelic circle, parhelic ring. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is solar halo a common word?