Counterglow
Definition of Counterglow
Coun´ter`glow`
n.
1.
(Astron.)
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
.
Related Words
gegenschein
,
light
,
visible
light
,
visible
radiation
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