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ashen light
ashen light 1. The faint glow claimed to be occasionally observed on the unlit area of Venus in its crescent phase. Its cause is unknown but it might result from bombardment of atmospheric atoms and molecules by energetic particles and radiation, as with terrestrial airglow. 2. See earthshine.ashen light[′ash·ən ¦līt] (astronomy) A faint, luminous glow sometimes observed over the right side of Venus when it is close to inferior conjunction, probably due to electrical disturbances in the ionosphere of Venus. |