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written by J.E. Littleton
This website provides information about two phenomena resulting from sunlight scattered by dust in the solar system.  Descriptions of zodiacal light and the gegenschein, or counter-glow, are presented along with explanations for why this light is scattered and how to best observe it.  Also included are the size of the dust particles and their density.
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Astronomy
- Fundamentals
= Night Sky
= Properties of Light
- Solar System
Optics
- Diffraction
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Informal Education
- Upper Undergraduate
- Reference Material
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Keywords:
dust, eliptical, scatter, sunlight
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Metadata instance created December 17, 2007 by Ann Deml
Record Updated:
December 20, 2007 by Ed Lee
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Littleton, J. (n.d.). Zodiacal Light and the Gegenschein. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jel/skywatch/skw9810h.html
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Littleton, J.E.. Zodiacal Light and the Gegenschein. http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jel/skywatch/skw9810h.html (accessed 25 April 2024).
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Littleton, J.E.. Zodiacal Light and the Gegenschein. 25 Apr. 2024 <http://www.as.wvu.edu/~jel/skywatch/skw9810h.html>.
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