This website provides information about two phenomena resulting from sunlight scattered by dust in the solar system. Descriptions of zodiacal light and the gegenschein, or counter-glow, are presented along with explanations for why this light is scattered and how to best observe it. Also included are the size of the dust particles and their density.
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