Gegenschein
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡeɪ.ɡənˌʃaɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gegenschein is a noun meaning (astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.
Meaning
(astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.
Example Sentences
The zodiacal light, gegenschein, and zodiacal band … are all visible.
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.
Word Forms
- gegenscheins
Synonyms for gegenschein
Depending on context, synonyms include counterglow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include counterglow, nightside, nearside, egress, anticenter, ecliptic.
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