Meaning Of The Word Zodiacal light

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Zodiacal light Definition
Zodiacal light Definition

What's The Definition Of Zodiacal light?

zodiacal light in American English
a faint illumination along the ecliptic, visible in the west just after sunset or in the east just before sunrise
noun: a luminous tract in the sky, seen in the west after sunset or in the east before sunrise and thought to be the light reflected from a cloud of meteoric matter revolving round the sun

zodiacal light in British English
noun: a very faint cone of light in the sky, visible in the east just before sunrise and in the west just after sunset. It is probably due to the reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic

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