Two Suns Over Ireland - Rare Sundog

Two suns caught on camera over Ireland. A atmospheric optical phenomenon where two bright spots appear, one on either side of the sun, known as a sundog.

A sundog is caused when sunlight is refracted through hexagonal ice crystals in thin, icy clouds which creates a prism effect that appears as two bright spots, one on either side of the sun.

According to one source the name sundog comes from Greek mythology where Zues walked his dogs across the sky, two "false suns" appeared, one spot on either side of the sun which is said to represent each dog.

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