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A faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun
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gegenschein
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WordNet
Word definitions in 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
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Gegenschein ( German for "countershine") is a faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the antisolar point .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in 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
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context astronomy English) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.
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.