gegenschein

== English == === Alternative forms === Gegenschein === Etymology === Borrowed from German Gegenschein (“counter-shine”), from gegen- +‎ Schein. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪ.ɡənˌʃaɪn/ === Noun === gegenschein (countable and uncountable, plural gegenscheins) (astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun. ==== Synonyms ==== counterglow ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Kordylewski cloud zodiacal light