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Interstellar extinction

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Interstellar extinction is the attenuation of light by absorption and scattering from dust between a source and observer. Its wavelength dependence commonly reddens a source as well as dimming it.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / iii / Paper 349 / 1 / Solution

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