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In Hebrew, this is called the "Amud Ha Shachar," the "column of dawn." It has some bearing on law, but I never knew it was an actual something, and I've never seen it.
That would not be the gegenschein, but the zodiacal light. They have the same cause - sunlight reflecting from interplanetary dust on the plane of the ecliptic. The zodiacal light appears close to the sun, thus is only visible just before sunrise (and possibly just after sunset). The gegenschein is opposite the sun and is very faint which explains why it wasn't discovered until 1854.
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That's what I love about this place. I learn something new here every day. Welcome, HH.
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Yes, welcome HH. Another German who speaks English as well I as I do. It just raises the ante on my inferiority complex - I do not speak any other language than English with any fluency at all.
I hope you find this board to your liking!
Hey, Connie - I see that you're a mere 16 posts from Carpal Tunneldom ...
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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Hey, Connie - I see that you're a mere 16 posts from Carpal Tunneldom ...
Indeed. BelMarduk and I are running neck and neck... anyone want to place their bets?
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Will you be able to keep abreast of BelM, Connie?
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Man--talk about getting personal!!
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I notice you put two nicely balanced smilies...
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Will you be able to keep abreast of BelM, Connie?
Antknee, I said we were running neck and neck. ¡Chihuahua!
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