COUNTERGLOW

counterglow, gegenschein

(noun) a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

counterglow (plural counterglows)

The gegenschein.

Source: Wiktionary

Coun"ter*glow`, n. (Astron.)

Definition: An exceedingly faint roundish or somewhat oblong nebulous light near the ecliptic and opposite the sun, best seen during September and October, when in the constellations Sagittarius and Pisces. Its cause is not yet understood. Called also Gegenschein.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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