gegenschein

Noun

ge=gen=schein

WORDNET DICTIONARY

gegenschein(n = noun.phenomenon) counterglow - 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; Array

is a kind of light, visible light, visible radiation

gegenschein, n. [German: counterglow.].

A faint patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space. [WordNet 1.5]

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