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zodiacal light
noun
- a luminous tract in the sky, seen in the west after sunset or in the east before sunrise and thought to be the light reflected from a cloud of meteoric matter revolving round the sun.
zodiacal light
noun
- a very faint cone of light in the sky, visible in the east just before sunrise and in the west just after sunset. It is probably due to the reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic
zodiacal light
/ zō-dī′ə-kəl /
- A faint hazy cone of light, often visible in the west just after sunset or in the east just before sunrise, and elongated in the direction of the ecliptic on each side of the Sun. It is apparently caused by the reflection of sunlight from meteoric particles in the plane of the ecliptic.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zodiacal light1
First recorded in 1725–35
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Example Sentences
The nights have hitherto been clear, and the zodiacal light is always brilliant.
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Westward I saw the zodiacal light mingling with the yellow brilliance of the evening star.
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The zodiacal light is well worth observing at this season of the year.
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The zodiacal light is probably identical with the meteor called trabes by Pliny and Seneca.
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The zodiacal light is probably a dense meteoric ring, or rather, perhaps, a number of rings.
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