GEGENSCHEIN


Meaning of GEGENSCHEIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgā-gən-ˌshīn ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: German, from gegen against, counter- + Schein shine

Date: 1877

: a faint light about 20° across on the celestial sphere opposite the sun probably caused by backscatter of sunlight by solar-system dust

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