gegenschein

noun, often capitalized

ge·gen·schein | \ ˈgā-gən-ˌshīn

Definition of gegenschein

: a faint light about 20° across on the celestial sphere opposite the sun probably caused by backscatter of sunlight by solar-system dust

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