gegenschein

Other spellings

• Gegenschein

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): ˈgeːgənʃaɪn

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• Hyphenation: ge‧gen‧schein

Proper noun

Proper noun gegenschein

1. (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.