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Noun: counterglow  'kawn-tu(r),glow
  1. 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

Derived forms: counterglows

Type of: light, visible light, visible radiation

Encyclopedia: Counterglow

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