Definitions for gegenschein
ˈgeɪ gənˌʃaɪngegen·schein

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1. counterglow, gegenscheinnoun

   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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1. gegenscheinnoun

   A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.

2. Etymology: Gegenschein.

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1. Gegenschein

   Gegenschein (; German: [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌʃaɪn]; lit. 'counter-shine') or counterglow is a faintly bright spot in the night sky centered at the antisolar point. The backscatter of sunlight by interplanetary dust causes this optical phenomenon.

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1. gegenschein

   Gegenschein is a faint, hazy patch of light, particularly visible in the night sky, that appears directly opposite to the sun. It is a German term, meaning "counter shine." This optical phenomenon is caused by the reflection of sunlight off interplanetary dust particles spread across the Solar System.

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1. Gegenschein

   Gegenschein is a faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the antisolar point.

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1. • Light

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce gegenschein?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gegenschein in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gegenschein in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gegenschein
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gegenschein
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegenschein
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gegenschein
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=gegenschein