GEGENSCHEIN


Meaning of GEGENSCHEIN in English

ˈgāgənˌshīn noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

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

: a faint elliptical nebulous light about 20° across on the ecliptic and opposite the sun best seen during September and October when in the constellations Aquarius and Pisces and probably associated in origin with the zodiacal light — called also counterglow

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