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Noun: gegenschein  'gey-gun,shIn
  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
    - counterglow

Derived forms: gegenscheins

Type of: light, visible light, visible radiation

Encyclopedia: Gegenschein

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