# extinction

> in astronomy, the absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation by dust and gas between an emitting astronomical object and the observer

**Wikidata**: [Q943247](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q943247)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_(astronomy))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/extinction-q943247


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013