Sun Dog

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

Does anyone know what they are?
Has anyone ever seen one?

[john]

You got me interested now.Never heard of.

[Scotta]

Huh, what is it suppose to be. Lure, animal, bait, what

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

Here is a link to one. Only on fishingTX.
http://www.jackiekennedyfishingguide.com/unusual_things

[Scotta]

I'm slow I dont get it

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

I have never seen or even heard of one, until Janice called and told me. It was visible for about 30 minutes, in Athens but not visible in GBC
Does the link not pull up the photos?

[gator gar]

I've been in a state of psycosis before and have seen alot of things, but never a sun dog.:secret:

[Scotta]

JK, when I clicked the link it shot me to sign in at my yahoo. Im begining to think you are having a good time at my expense. lol

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

OK, I think I fixed it.

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

I'm very sorry I hada bad link up but here it is:

Sun Dog

Janice noticed some strange colors of something resembling a horizontal rainbow. Causing quite a stir among outdoor enthuiast at The Texas Freshwater fisheries center, where she works. The following photos were made in Athens, TX. on April 18, 2009 by Terry Bedford. They are of a Sun Dog. This one didn't encircle the sun as described below.

A sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia, for "beside the sun") is a common bright circular spot on a solar halo. It is an atmospheric optical phenomenon primarily associated with the reflection or refraction of sunlight by small ice crystals making up cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. Often, two sun dogs can be seen (one on each side of the sun) simultaneously.

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[irfishyir2]

And I thought I had seen it all but I've never seen anything like that!

[gator]

what a great set of pictures i have never seen one but thats cool thanks jackie.

[gator gar]

Pretty neat indeed. First one I have ever seen too.

[KingTut]

It's a UFO delivering swine flu! It was sent by Obama to thwart the Conservatists!

We're all gonna die!

[PawPaw]

Great pics, thanks for posting and explaining what a sundog is. Never seen it before either.

[john]

I now know what a sun dog is.Thanks those are great pics.

[Superdave]

This looks like the bottom part of a fairly common optical phenomenon referred to as a 22° Halo. The halo forms as sunlight is refracted in ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, typically when the sky is covered with thin cirrus clouds. It is characterized by the reddish color on the inside of the arc and the blueish color on the outside.

A sun dog is one or two bright circular spots on the halo. Often, two sun dogs can be seen (one on each side of the sun) simultaneously when the sun is low. As the sun rises, the sun dogs slowly move away from the sun, finally to vanish.

See the photo below, it shows the 22° Halo (encircling the sun) and the two sun dogs on each side of the sun.

[Gentleben]

Awesome pics thanks for sharing!!:applause:

[Ole Bill]

well i aint never seen one either but i sure enjoyed the pics.

[jackiekennedyfishingguide.com]

I have seen the ones with circles around the sun, but didn't know what they were called. They also look much different than the one Janice spotted. She had on polorized shades and said it was very vivid and also very visible to the naked eye. She asked a coworker what it was and a stir was started. The lady, Terry knew, and phoned Zoe Ann who also knew. Soon all visitors to Texas Freshwater Fishers Center had a first sighting of a Sundog. Wish I had been there, it wasn't visible in GBC. I'm just glad to have the photos and to share with my fishing friends at fishingTX.

[mikechell]

I've always heard that sailors used to watch for sundogs. They usually precede cloudy, windy conditions so, to a sailor, they were a sign that good weather was approaching.