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Zodiacal band

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010327

A faint, diffuse band of light extending along the ecliptic, visible in very dark skies away from city lights. It is caused by sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust particles orbiting the Sun in the plane of the solar system. This phenomenon is distinct from the zodiacal light, which is brighter and concentrated near the Sun.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010327
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010327",
  "term": "Zodiacal band",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A faint, diffuse band of light extending along the ecliptic, visible in very dark skies away from city lights. It is caused by sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust particles orbiting the Sun in the plane of the solar system. This phenomenon is distinct from the zodiacal light, which is brighter and concentrated near the Sun.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/zodiacal-band/"
}

Record 10,792 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.