stofreddening
Stofreddening is a Dutch term that translates to "dust reddening" and refers to the phenomenon observed in astronomy where starlight passing through interstellar dust clouds appears redder than it would otherwise. This occurs because interstellar dust grains are more effective at scattering shorter wavelengths of light, such as blue and violet, than longer wavelengths like red and infrared. As a result, when we observe stars located behind these dusty regions, more of the blue light has been scattered away, leaving the red light to reach our eyes or telescopes. This makes the stars appear dimmer and shifted towards the red end of the spectrum.
The degree of stofreddening can vary depending on the density and composition of the dust cloud. Denser