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Gegenschein
Gegenschein Astronomie der Teil des Zodiakallichts, der als schwacher
Lichtschimmer an dem der Sonne gegenüberliegenden Punkt des Nachthimmels
erscheint.
http://www.bartleby.com/61/7/G0070700.html
Gegenschein NOUN A faint glowing spot in the sky, exactly opposite the
position of the sun. Also called counterglow.
ETYMOLOGY German : gegen, against (from Middle High German, from
Old High German gegin) + Schein, light (from Middle High German sch
n, from Old High German scn, from scnan, to shine).
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jel/skywatch/skw9810h.html
The zodiacal light and the gegenschein (German for
"counter-glow"), which are often easily seen in the tropics, are most
readily seen in the morning sky for our latitude in September and October.
