A subhelic arc is a rare halo, formed by internal reflection through ice crystals, that curves upwards from the horizon and touches the tricker arc above the anthelic point.
Subhelic arcs result from ray entrance and exit through prism end faces with two intermediate internal reflections.
A subhelic arc is formed when sun rays enter one end face of an ice crystal in singly oriented columns and Parry columns, reflect off two of the crystals side faces, and exits the crystal through the opposite end face.
[2] The subhelic arc crosses the parhelic circle at an acute angle, and at a sun elevation of 27° it passes exactly through the 120° parhelion.
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