Monday, June 6, 2016

Gegenschein ... Midnight

Today's word is "gegenschein" ... GEY-guh n-shahyn ... Astronomy. a faint, elliptical patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun, being a reflection of sunlight by meteoric material in space. (Dictionary.com)

Who knew!

Midnight
Astronomical surprise,
Gegenschein in the dark sky,
Light unexpected.

Anne Selleck
Copyright 2016





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