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Extinction (astronomy) facts for kids

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Interstellar extinction is when the electromagnetic radiation of an astronomical object is blocked and/or scattered by other astronomical objects and cosmic dust.

Also known as galactic extinction when the object is in the Milky Way.

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  • Interstellar extinction ave curves local group

    Plot showing the average extinction curves for the MW, LMC2, LMC, and SMC Bar. The curves are plotted versus 1/wavelength to emphasize the UV.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Extinción (astronomía) para niños

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