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counterglow

/ˈkaʊn.tə.ɡləʊ/

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noun

/ˈkaʊn.tə.ɡləʊ/C2formalscientific
  • ruСлабое, рассеянное свечение в ночном небе, расположенное точно напротив Солнца, вызванное отражением солнечного света от частиц микрометеорной пыли в межпланетном пространстве.

A faint, diffuse glow in the night sky located exactly opposite the sun, caused by sunlight reflecting off micrometeoric dust particles in interplanetary space.

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  1. Astronomical phenomenonC2formalscientific

    A faint, diffuse patch of light in the night sky located directly opposite the sun, caused by sunlight reflecting off interplanetary dust particles.

    ruПротивосияние

    • The counterglow is best observed on a moonless night far from city lights.
    • Astronomers study the counterglow to understand the distribution of dust in the solar system.
    • The counterglow appears as a faint, oval-shaped glow in the constellation opposite the sun.

    Synonymsgegenschein

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