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Old 16-02-2008, 10:31 PM
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Hi Dobbs,

It is almost certainly a "Parhelion" which ae sometimes known as "Sun-Dogs". They are caused, as you guessed, by ice crystals and sunlight.

This Wikipedia page gives a good basic explaination and contains some similar photos to yours.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dog

Nice catch with the photo!

Best,

Les D
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