An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Light from nearby stars scattered by → dust grains in low-density outer regions of → molecular clouds.
It is seen not only in the → near infrared bands JHK, but also continuously from the visible to 5 μm. Cloudshine could be considered as an intermediate between → scattering in the visible and the → coreshine effect
(Foster & Goodman, 2006, ApJ 636, L105). See also

See also: → cloud; → shine.