Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 26, 2006

The Gegenschein

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2006 is “The Gegenschein,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )). The original explanation runs about 123 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.”

— APOD editors, December 26, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 26, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 123 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 26, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-december-26-the-gegenschein

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