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Definition of Gegenschein
1. Noun. 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.
Definition of Gegenschein
1. Noun. (astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun. ¹
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Definition of Gegenschein
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gegenschein
Literary usage of Gegenschein
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics by Forest Ray Moulton (1914)
"Application to the gegenschein. If the constants KI and KÍ are zero the infinitesimal
... This is the appearance of the gegenschein which was discovered ..."
2. The Observatory by Royal Astronomical Society (Gran Bretaña), Royal Greenwich Observatory, NASA Astrophysics Data System Abstract Service, Royal astronomical society GB (1899)
"The Causes of the gegenschein. ... may be right (page 94 in February) in suggesting
that the gegenschein and the Zodiacal band are distinct objects; ..."
3. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1860)
"My object in appearing before the Association, at this time, is to present the
observations of several other persons on the gegenschein or completed arch of ..."
4. The Observatory (1903)
"... AND THE gegenschein LIGHT *. — The difficulties which still surround the
explanation of all the perplexing phenomena presented by comets are so serious ..."
5. An Introduction to Astronomy by Forest Ray Moulton (1906)
"The Zodiacal Light and the gegenschein.— The zodiacal light is a soft, hazy wedge
of light stretching up from the horizon along the ecliptic just as the ..."
6. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members (1860)
"I never before saw the zodiacal light and the gegenschein so uniform and strong in
... The gegenschein had a pyramidal form between the 9h and 10h in the ..."
7. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific by Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1900)
"9 PM— Could distinguish connecting bands from gegenschein to Galaxy, and gegenschein
to 10° above eastern horizon. 10 PM — This eastern branch more distinct ..."
8. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific by Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1899)
"9 PM— Could distinguish connecting bands from gegenschein to Galaxy, and gegenschein
to 10° above eastern horizon. 10 PM — This eastern branch more distinct ..."
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