Crossword clues for gegenschein
The Collaborative International Dictionary
gegenschein \ge"gen*schein`\ (g[=a]"g[i^]n*sh[imac]n`) n. A faint patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space.
Syn: counterglow.
Wiktionary
n. (context astronomy English) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.
WordNet
n. 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 [syn: counterglow]
Wikipedia
Gegenschein ( German for "countershine") is a faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the antisolar point.
Usage examples of "gegenschein".
Of course, both the Gegenschein and the Zodiacal Light are too diffuse to be studied with telescopes, which, so to speak, magnify them out of existence.