Heiligenschein

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Heiligenschein (German: [ˈhaɪlɪɡn̩ˌʃaɪn] ; lit. 'halo, aureola') is an optical phenomenon in which a bright spot appears around the shadow of the viewer's head in the presence of dew. In photogrammetry and remote sensing, it is more commonly known as the hotspot.

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