parhelion
noun
par·he·lion pär-ˈhēl-yən 
plural parhelia pär-ˈhēl-yə or parhelions
or parhelions : any of several bright spots often tinged with color that often appear on the parhelic circle on either side of the sun
called also sun dog
parhelic
pär-ˈhē-lik
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
Latin parelion, from Greek parēlion, from para- + hēlios sun — more at solar
First Known Use
1571, in the meaning defined above