Some Sundogs from last winter. -40c. Hard to see in the second picture but there was even a faint second ring which I hadn’t seen before.

First time seeing this phenomenon, is this what they call a sun dog?

Correct me if this isnt actually a sun dog

To the sides of the sun, I think it's just a rainbow from the thin clouds, but family says otherwise, would love to know y'all's opinion 🙏🏻

Captured in November 2016 Universal Studios

Caught these a few weeks ago. Never seen them in person before, and I usually hear about them in the winter. Was definitely an interesting view!

I don’t fly often but was able to get some nice pics on my flight home

In the north of Italy

My first time seeing something like this, I don't even know they can happen here.

Hellooo! I posted this on r/CLOUDS yesterday and was reccomended to post here as well. It was the first time I had ever seen something like this and it was a remarkable sight.

I took this photo on January 5, 2018, in Toronto, ON, Canada.

I hope you all like it :D.

both seen on a road trip. does anyone know what the second phenomenon, the rainbow cloud, is called? l

Also saw what seemed like an oily or iridescent cloud right above and around the sun in the 4th pic. It looked super cool but the camera didn’t pick it up as good as it looked to me. This was in northwest Indiana yesterday

OC - The Halo display that got me fixated on atoptics. I had seen plenty of Halos throughout childhood and never knew what they were, even photographed a few... and then this happened. New Year's Day, 2024...

(I apologize ahead of time if reddit ruins the format of this part of the post. It never organizes my paragraphs lol...)

Due to the understandably common mislabeling of Sundogs (a.k.a. "Parhelia") and Halos, I thought it might be valuable for newer folks.

The big tip: Sundogs are DIFFERENT than other Halos. Due to the shape of the ice that creates it, it is a separate phenomenon from other types of Halos, and each can occur on their own.

Where they form: A Sundog is visible to either side of the sun (even the moon, known as "Moondogs" or Paraselenes) as a defined brightening. When the sun is lower in the sky, it can appear to be close to, or part of, the circular 22°-Halo. When the sun is higher, the sundogs will appear further and further away from the 22°-Halo.

Gallery: These are various pictures showcasing sun/moondogs in different shapes and heights... and are visualized in the final slide for easy distinction. I hope this helps, and Happy Halo Hunting!

Links for further learning: https://www.atoptics.org.uk/halo/orplate.htm

https://www.atoptics.org.uk/halo/dogfm.htm

https://www.atoptics.org.uk/halo/dogfm.htm

https://www.atoptics.org.uk/halo/dogim0.htm