Parhelion \Par*hel"ion\, n.; pl. {Parhelia}. [L. parelion, Gr. ?, ?; para` beside + ? the sun.] A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an {anthelion}. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. {Paraselene}. [1913 Webster]
Anthelion \Ant*hel"ion\ (?; 277, 106), n.; pl. {Anthelia}. [Pref. anti + Gr. ? sun.] (Meteor.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank. [1913 Webster]