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From: Les Cowley (sun1_at_hidden_email_address.net)
Date: 05/14/2002

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Someone asked me the other day why parhelia are called sundogs.

I can only guess that they might be thought of as 'companions' (dogs) to it. Alternatively they could 'follow' (dog) the sun across the sky.

Does anyone know when the term was first used and its actual origin?

Les Cowley

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