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)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Ma_MISS spectrometer | planetary science instrument |
| MicrOmega infrared imaging spectrometer | planetary science instrument |
|
EGRET instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
surface form:
EGRET
|
space-based instrument |
| MSU-SK scanner | Earth observation instrument |
| Niyati Chakra | — |
| Dakshinottar Bhitti | — |
| Rama Yantra | — |
| Earth Resources Experiment Package | remote sensing instrument suite |
| SWAP | solar wind instrument |
| Spacelab instrument pointing system | instrument pointing system |
|
Triana
surface form:
Plasma-Magnetometer (PlasMag)
|
space weather instrument |
| EPIC camera | Earth observation instrument |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer | Earth radiation budget instrument |
| Cross-track Infrared Sounder | meteorological instrument |
| CrIS | satellite instrument |
| Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder | satellite instrument |
| ATMS | satellite remote sensing instrument |
| Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite | satellite instrument suite |
| OMPS | satellite instrument suite |
| Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System | satellite instrument |
| Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite | Earth observation instrument |
| Shuttle Imaging Radar-B | Earth observation instrument |
| Infrared Array Camera | infrared imaging instrument |
| ACE-FTS | satellite instrument |
| MAESTRO | satellite instrument |
| Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation | satellite instrument |
| Moon Mineralogy Mapper | spaceborne instrument |
| Stanford normal-incidence X-ray telescope experiments | X-ray telescope experiment |
| SECCHI | space-based solar observatory instrument package |
| Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation | solar imaging instrument suite |
| Chakra Yantra | — |
| Unnatamsa Yantra | — |
| Karnti Vritya Yantra | — |
| Digamsa Yantra | — |
| Solar Wind Analyser | solar wind instrument |
| Wolter type I grazing-incidence telescope | X-ray telescope |
| Einstein Observatory | X-ray telescope |
| MAXI | all-sky X-ray monitor |
| Plasma Wave Subsystem | spacecraft scientific instrument |
| Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer | planetary science instrument |
| PRISM | Earth observation instrument |
| Operational Land Imager | Earth observation instrument |
| Thermal Infrared Sensor | satellite imaging instrument |
| EVE | solar irradiance monitor |
| Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer | meteorological instrument |
| AIRS | satellite instrument |
| AMSR-E | spaceborne instrument |
| CERES | satellite instrument |
| Atmospheric Infrared Sounder | Earth observation instrument |
| Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A | satellite instrument |