# #Mon Aug 09 11:50:40 CEST 2010 Text__jxdHEKObEd-WfYQ0GneCwQ_title=How a Spectrograph Works Text__jxdHEKObEd-WfYQ0GneCwQ_text=The light that passes through a prism is refracted in different ways depending on its color. In this way, white light is dispersed into its component wavelengths and a colorful spectrum can be observed on the screen behind the prism.