gegenschein
IPA: gˈɛgɪnʃaɪn
noun
- (astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.
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Examples of "gegenschein" in Sentences
- This is the gegenschein, German for "counter-shine."
- Two to look for: the gegenschein and zodiacal light.
- When Sam turned away from the floor a gegenschein floated in her exhausted eyes.
- Make 36 photographs of gegenschein, the faint nebulosity which appears opposite the Sun in certain conditions.
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