Associations to the word «Gegenschein»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

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.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne