astronomical instrument
C3407
concept
An astronomical instrument is a specialized device or tool designed to observe, measure, or analyze celestial objects and phenomena.
All labels observed (59)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| astronomical instrument canonical | 110 |
| radio telescope | 46 |
| space telescope instrument | 41 |
| Hubble Space Telescope instrument | 15 |
| astronomical telescope | 14 |
| astronomical imaging instrument | 8 |
| telescope | 7 |
| gamma-ray telescope | 6 |
| imaging instrument | 6 |
| astronomical camera | 5 |
| coronagraph | 5 |
| single-dish radio telescope | 5 |
| solar telescope instrument | 4 |
| astronomical imaging camera | 3 |
| helioseismology instrument | 3 |
| high-contrast imaging instrument | 3 |
| radio astronomy instrument | 3 |
| solar physics instrument | 3 |
| solar telescope | 3 |
| space telescope camera | 3 |
| space-based solar observatory instrument | 3 |
| Hubble Space Telescope instrument component | 2 |
| SETI instrument | 2 |
| astronomical imager | 2 |
| astronomical instrumentation suite | 2 |
| coronagraphic instrument | 2 |
| infrared space telescope | 2 |
| optical imager | 2 |
| optical telescope instrument | 2 |
| stellar interferometer | 2 |
| Infrared telescope | 1 |
| James Webb Space Telescope instrument | 1 |
| Subaru Telescope instrument | 1 |
| X-ray astronomy instrument | 1 |
| X-ray instrument | 1 |
| X-ray instrumentation | 1 |
| X-ray space telescope instrument | 1 |
| astrometric instrument | 1 |
| astrometry satellite | 1 |
| astronomical instrument interface | 1 |
| astronomical instrument suite | 1 |
| astronomical observatory subsystem | 1 |
| exoplanet imaging instrument | 1 |
| exoplanet-hunting telescope | 1 |
| gnomon-based instrument | 1 |
| ground-based optical telescope | 1 |
| instrument for a ground-based telescope | 1 |
| low-frequency radio astronomy instrument | 1 |
| lunar-based telescope | 1 |
| millimeter-wave telescope | 1 |
| observation instrument | 1 |
| optical telescope array | 1 |
| science instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope | 1 |
| solar imaging instrument | 1 |
| solar observation instrument | 1 |
| solar observatory instrument | 1 |
| space observatory instrument | 1 |
| telescope accessory | 1 |
| zodiacal instrument | 1 |
Instances (274)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| 1.9-m Radcliffe Telescope | astronomical telescope |
| KMTNet Sutherland node | telescope |
|
UNESCO World Heritage component
surface form:
Digamsa Yantra
|
— |
| Infrared Camera | — |
|
EGRET instrument on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
surface form:
EGRET
|
gamma-ray telescope |
| BAT | space telescope instrument |
| Swift BAT | gamma-ray telescope |
| UVOT | space telescope instrument |
|
CFH12K mosaic camera (reused as PTF camera)
surface form:
CFH12K mosaic camera
|
astronomical imaging camera |
| Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer | space telescope instrument |
| Mark II Telescope | radio telescope |
| James Clerk Maxwell Telescope | radio telescope |
| PHI | solar telescope instrument |
| Niyati Chakra | — |
| Dakshinottar Bhitti | — |
| Rama Yantra | — |
| Misra Yantra | — |
| Shanku Yantra | — |
| LDSS3 | — |
| MagAO | — |
|
MMIRS (Magellan/MMT Infrared Spectrograph)
surface form:
MMIRS
|
— |
| MIKE | — |
| spectroheliograph | — |
| South Pole Telescope | radio telescope |
| Green Bank Telescope | radio telescope |
| Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope | radio telescope |
| 140 Foot Telescope | radio telescope |
| Reber Radio Telescope (relocated) | radio telescope |
| 43 Meter Telescope | radio telescope |
| 20 Meter Telescope | radio telescope |
| MagE | — |
| Allen Telescope Array | SETI instrument |
| Melipal | Infrared telescope |
| VISTA | telescope |
| FORS2 | — |
| SPHERE | — |
| MUSE | — |
| HAWK-I | — |
| VISIR | — |
| VISTA telescope | astronomical telescope |
| VLT Survey Telescope | astronomical telescope |
|
Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR)
surface form:
Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement
|
Hubble Space Telescope instrument |
| Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph | — |
| SAS-2 | gamma-ray telescope |
| Magellan telescope instrumentation suite | astronomical instrumentation suite |
| Event Horizon Telescope | radio telescope |
| IR G102 grism | Hubble Space Telescope instrument component |
| STIS | space telescope instrument |
| Infrared Array Camera | space telescope instrument |
| Infrared Spectrograph | — |