earthshine

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Definition of earthshine in English English dictionary

Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side

Reflected earthlight visible on the Moons night side

{i} sunlight reflected from the earth to the dark part of the moon, earthlight

Sunlight reflected from Earth, especially that reflected onto the dark side of the Moon. For a few days before and after each new moon, this doubly reflected light is powerful enough to make the whole Moon visible, producing the effect, in the case of the new moon, of "the new moon holding the old moon in her arms

Hyphenation

earth·shine

Turkish pronunciation

ırthşayn

Pronunciation

/ˈərᴛʜˌsʜīn/ /ˈɜrθˌʃaɪn/