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night-sky light

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[nahyt-skahy] / ˈnaɪtˌskaɪ /

noun

  1. the faint glow of the night sky, caused by such phenomena as airglow and zodiacal light.

Etymology

Origin of night-sky light

First recorded in 1975–80

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