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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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