gegenschein
/ˈgeɪgənʃaɪn/noun
mass noun
- 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。
词源
late 19th cent.: German Gegenschein, from gegen 'opposite' + Schein 'glow, shine'.