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Extinction and absorption

The NIR/optical/UV spectrum of MCG-6-30-15 displays the signatures of extinction and reddening by dust. In this section, these signatures are discussed and the amount of reddening is estimated. We then compare the amount of reddening with the observed X-ray absorption.





Chris Reynolds
Wed Jul 2 14:33:32 MDT 1997