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2. Sun dog - Wikipedia

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   A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion[ 1] (plural parhelia) in atmospheric science, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. Two sun dogs often flank the Sun within a 22° halo . The sun dog is a member of the family of halos caused by the refraction of sunlight by ...

3. SunDog: Frozen Legacy - Wikipedia

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   Single-player. SunDog: Frozen Legacy is a 1984 space trading and combat simulator video game. SunDog was first developed for the Apple II, with version 1.0 being released in March 1984, and version 1.1 (bug fixes) released three weeks later. Version 2.0, which included enhancements and improved performance, was released in October, 1984.

4. BLU-82 - Wikipedia

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   Detonation of the last BLU-82. The BLU-82B/C-130 weapon system, known under program " Commando Vault " and nicknamed "Daisy Cutter" in Vietnam for its ability to flatten a section of forest into a helicopter landing zone, was an American 15,000-pound (6,800 kg) conventional bomb, delivered from either a C-130 or MC-130 transport aircraft or a ...

5. Trinity (nuclear test) - Wikipedia

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   December 20, 1968. Trinity was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States Army at 5:29 a.m. MWT [ a ] (11:29:21 GMT) on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project. The test was of an implosion-design plutonium bomb, nicknamed the "gadget", of the same design as the Fat Man bomb later detonated ...

6. Halo (optical phenomenon) - Wikipedia

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   A halo (from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs) 'threshing floor, disk') [ 1] is an optical phenomenon produced by light (typically from the Sun or Moon) interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Halos can have many forms, ranging from colored or white rings to arcs and spots in the sky.

7. List of Japanese World War II navy bombs - Wikipedia

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   84 kg (185 lb) An experimental design, intended for use against landing craft and small ships. The bomb carried 10 kg (22 lb) of explosives, and had a velocity of about 230 meters per second. Type 3 No.6 Mk 27. 66 kg (145 lb) An anti-aircraft rocket that replaced the Type 99 No.3 Mk.3 in air-to-air bombing.