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interstellar reddening

preferential scattering of short-wavelength light by interstellar dust, making distant starlight redder
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interstellar reddening

Summary

interstellar reddening is an astrophysical process[1]. It draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (astrophysical_process category, ranking #11 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • interstellar reddening's instance of is recorded as astrophysical process[3].
  • interstellar reddening is a type of physical quantity[4].
  • interstellar reddening's has cause is recorded as interstellar dust[5].
  • interstellar reddening's different from is recorded as redshift[6].

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Definition and Type

interstellar reddening's instance of is recorded as astrophysical process[3]. It is a type of physical quantity[4].

Why It Matters

interstellar reddening draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (astrophysical_process category, ranking #11 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → interstellar dust
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → physical quantity
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: interstellar-reddening, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289936686|interstellar reddening (#289936686)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
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