counterglow

coun·ter·glow

C0686900 (koun′tər-glō′)n. See gegenschein.

counterglow

(ˈkaʊntəˌɡləʊ) n (Physical Geography) another name for gegenschein

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Noun

counterglow - 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 spacegegenscheinlight, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

Translations

controluminescenza

counterglow

counterglow:

see gegenscheingegenschein
or counterglow,
a slight brightening of the night sky in the region of the zodiac directly opposite the sun, i.e., 180° from the sun. Discovered by the Danish astronomer Theodor Brersen in 1854, it is caused by reflection of sunlight by interplanetary
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counterglow

(kown -ter-gloh) See gegenschein.

counterglow

[′kau̇nt·ər‚glō] (astronomy) gegenschein

counterglow

noun

Synonyms for counterglow

noun a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun

Synonyms

gegenschein

Related Words

light
visible light
visible radiation

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