- space reddening
-
The reddening of the light from distant stars because of selective absorption and scattering by interstellar dust
Wikipedia foundation.
space reddening
Look at other dictionaries:
space reddening — noun (plural space reddenings) : an effect of selective space absorption in which the shorter wavelengths of the radiation of a star s or galaxy s light are reduced in intensity more than the longer wavelengths and cause the object to appear… … Useful english dictionary
space — 1. noun /speɪs/ a) The intervening contents of a volume. If it be only a Single Letter or two that drops, he thruſts the end of his Bodkin between every Letter of that Word, till he comes to a Space: and then perhaps by forcing thoſe Letters… … Wiktionary
space absorption — noun : the attenuation of the light of stars and galaxies when it encounters interstellar matter within a galaxy or material in the relatively empty regions between galaxies : the reddening of starlight by interstellar matter … Useful english dictionary
Redshift — This article is about the astronomical phenomenon. For other uses, see Redshift (disambiguation). Physical cosmology … Wikipedia
Extinction (astronomy) — Extinction is a term used in astronomy to describe the absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation by matter (dust and gas) between an emitting astronomical object and the observer. Interstellar extinction also called Galactic… … Wikipedia
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
Cygnus X-1 — For other uses, see Cygnus X 1 (disambiguation). HDE 226868 HDE 226868 (not shown) is located next to the star η (lower center) in this map of constellation Cygnus … Wikipedia
Acute radiation syndrome — Classification and external resources A Japanese girl recovering from the effects of radiation sickness ICD 10 T … Wikipedia
Ultraviolet — UV redirects here. For other uses, see UV (disambiguation). UVB redirects here. For the mysterious shortwave radio station in Russia, see UVB 76. For other uses, see Ultraviolet (disambiguation). False color image of the Sun s corona as seen in… … Wikipedia
Rings of Saturn — The full set of main rings, imaged as Saturn eclipsed the Sun from the vantage of the Cassini spacecraft on 15 September 2006 (brightness is exaggerated). The pale blue dot at the 10 o clock position, outside the main rings and just inside the G… … Wikipedia
