Visible light from a distant star can be spread into a spectrum by using a glass prism or .

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A diffraction grating is specifically designed to split light into its component wavelengths, whereas a glass prism would only work for certain angles and could potentially distort the spectrum. Flat glass mirrors, adaptive optics, and telescopes do not have the same function as a diffraction grating for creating a spectrum.

Visible Light from a Distant Star Can Be Spread into a Spectrum