Phenomenon
Zodiacal Light
A faint cone of light along the ecliptic.
Sunlight scattered by dust grains in the inner Solar System. Best seen on dark moonless nights after dusk or before dawn.
Overview
Sunlight scattered by dust grains in the inner Solar System. Best seen on dark moonless nights after dusk or before dawn.
See also
Gegenschein
A faint glow opposite the Sun.
Meteor
A streak of light from a meteoroid burning up.
Bolide
A fireball that explodes in flight.
Einstein Ring
A perfect ring of lensed light.
Gravitational Redshift
Light losing energy as it climbs from a gravity well.
Cherenkov Radiation
The blue glow of particles faster than light in a medium.