GEGENSCHEIN

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

gegenschein (countable and uncountable, plural gegenscheins)

(astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.

Synonyms

• counterglow

Source: Wiktionary



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