Definition of gegenschein in English:

gegenschein

nounˈɡeɪɡənˌʃʌɪnˈɡāɡənˌSHīn

mass nounAstronomy

A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night sky opposite the position of the sun. It is thought to be the image of the sun reflected from gas and dust outside the atmosphere.
〔天文〕对日照
Example sentencesExamples
- The spectrum of the gegenschein is similar to that of the Sun, and it is generally believed that it is the result of the reflection of sunlight from meteoric material or other dust in the Earth's orbital plane.
- There have been reports that under very favorable viewing conditions the zodiacal light extends to the gegenschein.
- The gegenschein is distinguished from zodiacal light by the high angle of reflection.
- But the gegenschein is very faint, a few magnitudes fainter than the Milky Way.
- The gegenschein is visible as faint patch of light at the center of the image.

Origin

Late 19th century: German Gegenschein, from gegen 'opposite' + Schein 'glow, shine'.

Definition of gegenschein in US English:

gegenschein

nounˈɡāɡənˌSHīn

Astronomy

A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night sky opposite the position of the sun. It is thought to be the image of the sun reflected from gas and dust outside the atmosphere.
〔天文〕对日照
Example sentencesExamples
- There have been reports that under very favorable viewing conditions the zodiacal light extends to the gegenschein.
- The spectrum of the gegenschein is similar to that of the Sun, and it is generally believed that it is the result of the reflection of sunlight from meteoric material or other dust in the Earth's orbital plane.
- The gegenschein is visible as faint patch of light at the center of the image.
- The gegenschein is distinguished from zodiacal light by the high angle of reflection.
- But the gegenschein is very faint, a few magnitudes fainter than the Milky Way.

Origin

Late 19th century: German Gegenschein, from gegen ‘opposite’ + Schein ‘glow, shine’.

单词	gegenschein
释义	Definition of gegenschein in English: gegenschein nounˈɡeɪɡənˌʃʌɪnˈɡāɡənˌSHīn mass nounAstronomy A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night sky opposite the position of the sun. It is thought to be the image of the sun reflected from gas and dust outside the atmosphere. 〔天文〕对日照 Example sentencesExamples The spectrum of the gegenschein is similar to that of the Sun, and it is generally believed that it is the result of the reflection of sunlight from meteoric material or other dust in the Earth's orbital plane. There have been reports that under very favorable viewing conditions the zodiacal light extends to the gegenschein. The gegenschein is distinguished from zodiacal light by the high angle of reflection. But the gegenschein is very faint, a few magnitudes fainter than the Milky Way. The gegenschein is visible as faint patch of light at the center of the image. Origin Late 19th century: German Gegenschein, from gegen 'opposite' + Schein 'glow, shine'. Definition of gegenschein in US English: gegenschein nounˈɡāɡənˌSHīn Astronomy A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night sky opposite the position of the sun. It is thought to be the image of the sun reflected from gas and dust outside the atmosphere. 〔天文〕对日照 Example sentencesExamples There have been reports that under very favorable viewing conditions the zodiacal light extends to the gegenschein. The spectrum of the gegenschein is similar to that of the Sun, and it is generally believed that it is the result of the reflection of sunlight from meteoric material or other dust in the Earth's orbital plane. The gegenschein is visible as faint patch of light at the center of the image. The gegenschein is distinguished from zodiacal light by the high angle of reflection. But the gegenschein is very faint, a few magnitudes fainter than the Milky Way. Origin Late 19th century: German Gegenschein, from gegen ‘opposite’ + Schein ‘glow, shine’.
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