Polarizing Filter (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

Polarizing Filter

Caption

A polarizing filter attached to a telescope suppresses the light emitted by dust particles and ionized gas clouds around the quasar so its true electromagnetic spectrum can be revealed.

Credit

Makoto Kishimoto, with cloud image by Schartmann.

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