observational instrument
C16556
concept
An observational instrument is a tool or device designed to systematically capture, measure, or record data about phenomena, behaviors, or conditions in a consistent and reliable manner.
Observed surface forms (31)
- Earth observation instrument ×27
- satellite instrument ×18
- planetary science instrument ×14
- infrared imaging instrument ×6
- meteorological instrument ×6
- spaceborne instrument ×6
- imaging spectroradiometer ×5
- space-based instrument ×4
- NASA instrument ×2
- X-ray telescope ×2
- atmospheric composition monitoring instrument ×2
- remote sensing instrument suite ×2
- satellite instrument suite ×2
- solar irradiance monitor ×2
- solar wind instrument ×2
- Earth radiation budget instrument ×1
- X-ray telescope experiment ×1
- all-sky X-ray monitor ×1
- atmospheric chemistry instrument ×1
- atmospheric science instrument ×1
- climate observation instrument ×1
- instrument pointing system ×1
- meteorology instrument ×1
- orbital imaging instrument ×1
- ozone monitoring instrument ×1
- satellite imaging instrument ×1
- satellite remote sensing instrument ×1
- solar imaging instrument suite ×1
- space weather instrument ×1
- space-based solar observatory instrument package ×1
- spacecraft scientific instrument ×1
Instances (109)
- Ma_MISS spectrometer via concept surface "planetary science instrument"
- MicrOmega infrared imaging spectrometer via concept surface "planetary science instrument"
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EGRET instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
via concept surface "space-based instrument"
surface form: EGRET
- MSU-SK scanner via concept surface "Earth observation instrument"
- Niyati Chakra
- Dakshinottar Bhitti
- Rama Yantra
- Earth Resources Experiment Package via concept surface "remote sensing instrument suite"
- SWAP via concept surface "solar wind instrument"
- Spacelab instrument pointing system via concept surface "instrument pointing system"
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Triana
via concept surface "space weather instrument"
surface form: Plasma-Magnetometer (PlasMag)
- EPIC camera via concept surface "Earth observation instrument"
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer via concept surface "Earth radiation budget instrument"
- Cross-track Infrared Sounder via concept surface "meteorological instrument"
- CrIS via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- ATMS via concept surface "satellite remote sensing instrument"
- Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite via concept surface "satellite instrument suite"
- OMPS via concept surface "satellite instrument suite"
- Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite via concept surface "Earth observation instrument"
- Shuttle Imaging Radar-B via concept surface "Earth observation instrument"
- Infrared Array Camera via concept surface "infrared imaging instrument"
- ACE-FTS via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- MAESTRO via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- Moon Mineralogy Mapper via concept surface "spaceborne instrument"
- Stanford normal-incidence X-ray telescope experiments via concept surface "X-ray telescope experiment"
- SECCHI via concept surface "space-based solar observatory instrument package"
- Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation via concept surface "solar imaging instrument suite"
- Chakra Yantra
- Unnatamsa Yantra
- Karnti Vritya Yantra
- Digamsa Yantra
- Solar Wind Analyser via concept surface "solar wind instrument"
- Wolter type I grazing-incidence telescope via concept surface "X-ray telescope"
- Einstein Observatory via concept surface "X-ray telescope"
- MAXI via concept surface "all-sky X-ray monitor"
- Plasma Wave Subsystem via concept surface "spacecraft scientific instrument"
- Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer via concept surface "planetary science instrument"
- PRISM via concept surface "Earth observation instrument"
- Operational Land Imager via concept surface "Earth observation instrument"
- Thermal Infrared Sensor via concept surface "satellite imaging instrument"
- EVE via concept surface "solar irradiance monitor"
- Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer via concept surface "meteorological instrument"
- AIRS via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- AMSR-E via concept surface "spaceborne instrument"
- CERES via concept surface "satellite instrument"
- Atmospheric Infrared Sounder via concept surface "Earth observation instrument"
- Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A via concept surface "satellite instrument"