Comments [0] posted: May 09, 2008 Greg O'Byrne

That's German for "counter glow".

On the darkest nights, 180 degrees around from the sun there is a reflection of light from the sun called the Gegenschein.  This is a reflection of light off of dust particles in the asteroid belt. 

Check it out. 

the gegenschein


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