COUNTERGLOW
\kˈa͡ʊntəɡlˌə͡ʊ], \kˈaʊntəɡlˌəʊ], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t_ə_ɡ_l_ˌəʊ]\
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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
By Princeton University
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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
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An exceedingly faint roundish or somewhat oblong nebulous light near the ecliptic and opposite the sun, best seen during September and October, when in the constellations Sagittarius and Pisces. Its cause is not yet understood. Called also Gegenschein.
By Oddity Software
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An exceedingly faint roundish or somewhat oblong nebulous light near the ecliptic and opposite the sun, best seen during September and October, when in the constellations Sagittarius and Pisces. Its cause is not yet understood. Called also Gegenschein.
By Noah Webster.
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