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/ˈɡeɪ.ɡənˌʃaɪn/ · noun
(astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun..
My object in appearing before the Association, at this time, is to present the observations of several other persons on the gegenschein or completed arch of the zodiacal light, of which I have received accounts since our meeting in Motreal.
The zodiacal light, gegenschein, and zodiacal band … are all visible.
Use gegenschein when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gegenschein means (astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun..
Common synonyms include counterglow.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My object in appearing before the Association, at this time, is to present the observations of several other persons on the gegenschein or completed arch of the zodiacal light, of which I have received accounts since our meeting in Motreal.
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