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gegenschein

ge·gensc·hein

UK/ˈɡeɪ.ɡənˌʃaɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

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Origin

Borrowed from German Gegenschein (“counter-shine”), from gegen- + Schein.

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