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coun·ter·glow

 (koun′tər-glō′)
n.
See gegenschein.
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counterglow

(ˈkaʊntəˌɡləʊ)
n
(Physical Geography) another name for gegenschein
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.counterglow - a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
gegenschein
light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
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