High-resolution observations of PDS 453. The size of the corresponding PSF is shown in the bottom left corner of each panel, and the gray circles represent the size of coronagraphic masks. The red star corresponds to the position of the bright central point source. Left panel: VLT/SPHERE 1.6 µm polarized intensity image shown with a logarithmic stretch. Middle panel: HST/NICMOS scattered-light F110W total intensity image shown using a logarithmic stretch. Right panel: HST/NICMOS scattered-light 2 µm polarization fraction map along with polarization vectors. The polarization fraction is only computed in the area in which the total intensity is detected at the 1 σ level. All images have the same scale, 3 × 3 arcsec.