Sun dog: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 10, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: LiveScience - Sundogs: Spots of Color Beside the Sun. | Dec 04, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - What are sundogs and how do they form? | Nov 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - What are sundogs and how do they form? | Jun 16, 2023 | ||
| Changed article title form "parhelion" to "sun dog." | Apr 04, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Sundogs: Spots of Color Beside the Sun. | Feb 09, 2017 | ||
| Text added noting the role of cirrus clouds in parhelia manifestations and that parhelia occur in the middle latitudes during the wintertime. | Apr 27, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: Hyperphysics - The 22� Halo and Sun Dogs (Parhelia). | Sep 18, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Hyperphysics - The 22� Halo and Sun Dogs (Parhelia). | Sep 18, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 28, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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