Meaning Of The Word Gegenschein

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gegenschein in American English
a diffuse, faint light, sometimes visible almost directly opposite the sun in the night sky, and thought to be sunlight reflected from dust
noun: a faint, elliptical patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun, being a reflection of sunlight by meteoric material in space

gegenschein in British English
noun: a faint glow in the sky, just visible at a position opposite to that of the sun and having a similar origin to zodiacal light

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