anticorona

anticorona
/an'tee keuh roh"neuh/, n.
a luminous edging around the shadow of an observer or the point where his or her shadow would fall, as thrown by the sun upon a cloud or fog bank. Also called Brocken bow, glory.
[ANTI- + CORONA]

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  • brocken bow — noun see brocken specter * * * /boh/ anticorona. [so called from frequent observation of the phenomenon by individuals standing on the BROCKEN at sunset] …   Useful english dictionary

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