Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Gegenschein
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 25, 1999 is “The Gegenschein,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Fukushima, D. Kinoshita, & J. Watanabe (NAOJ). The original explanation runs about 110 words.
From the explanation
“If you look carefully enough, you can even see the glow of the Sun in the opposite direction. At night this glow is known as the gegenschein (German for “counter glow”), and can be seen as a faint glow in an extremely dark sky, as pictured above .”
— APOD editors, June 25, 1999
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 25, 1999
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: H. Fukushima, D. Kinoshita, & J. Watanabe (NAOJ)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 110 words