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gegenschein
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Gegenschein
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Gegenschein
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:
ˈgeːgənʃaɪn
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: ge‧gen‧schein
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Proper noun
gegenschein
(
astronomy
)
A
faint
glow
that can be seen on the
opposite
side of the sky where the
sun
is, due to
dust
and
debris
around that position.
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