Over the opposite side of the night horizon is another just perceptible glow rarely perceived called the Gegenschein, or counterglow. In the tropics the Zodiacal light appears every clear night ...

In April 1961, Galaxy magazine contained an article entitled “The Puzzle Called Gegenschein,” by German-American science writer Willy Ley. Referring to the mystery of who was the first to ...

Sunrise: 7:14 A.M. Sunset: 6:16 P.M. Moonrise: 11:27 A.M. Moonset: 8:28 P.M. Moon Phase: Waxing crescent (16%) The gegenschein appears directly opposite the Sun under dark skies. It may take a ...

“World Bee Day raises awareness about the vital role of bees in our ecosystem and the need to protect them.” This past Saturday, May 20, 2023, was the observance of World Bee Day. We should take the ...

In the upper right part of the image is another diffuse atmospheric glow known as the gegenschein, a faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the antisolar point, or opposite the sun.

The elusive counterglow Also difficult to see, though actually perhaps slightly brighter than the zodiacal band, is the "counterglow" or gegenschein. This is a very faint oval patch of light about ...

A changing of the guard begins in February, with Jupiter dropping through the evening sky to the west just as Saturn stages an entrance to the east.

There is yet another ghostly glow in the sky which few have seen or heard about. This is the Gegenschein, derived from a German word meaning "counterglow," since it is always opposite or "counter ...