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zodiacal light

/ˈzoʊdaɪˌækəl laɪt/

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/ˈzoʊdaɪˌækəl laɪt/C1formalscientific
  • ruСлабое, диффузное и примерно треугольное свечение, видимое на ночном небе, простирающееся вверх от горизонта вдоль зодиака. Оно вызвано рассеянием солнечного света на частицах межпланетной пыли в Солнечной системе.

A faint, diffuse, and roughly triangular glow of light visible in the night sky, extending upward from the horizon along the zodiac. It is caused by sunlight scattering off interplanetary dust particles in the solar system.

  1. Astronomical phenomenonC2formal

    A faint, diffuse, and roughly triangular glow seen in the night sky, extending upward from the horizon along the zodiac. It is caused by sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust particles.

    ruЗодиакальный свет

    • The zodiacal light is best observed in the spring after sunset or in the autumn before sunrise.
    • Astronomers study the zodiacal light to learn about the distribution of dust in the solar system.
    • From a dark location, the zodiacal light can appear as a faint pyramid of light in the sky.