CFH12K mosaic camera (reused as PTF camera)
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The CFH12K mosaic camera, repurposed for the Palomar Transient Factory, is a wide-field astronomical imaging instrument composed of multiple CCDs designed for large-area sky surveys and transient detection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CFH12K mosaic camera (reused as PTF camera) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical imaging camera
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telescope instrument ⓘ wide-field mosaic CCD camera ⓘ |
| associatedWithField |
observational astronomy
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time-domain astrophysics ⓘ |
| associatedWithProject | Palomar Transient Factory survey project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
time-series imaging data
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wide-field CCD images ⓘ |
| designedFor |
imaging large sky areas efficiently
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optical wavelength observations ⓘ survey astronomy ⓘ |
| enables |
automated transient search pipelines
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large-scale sky monitoring ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
CFH12K PTF camera
NERFINISHED
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PTF camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large-format focal plane
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optical imaging capability ⓘ pixelated CCD array ⓘ wide field of view ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mosaic of CCDs
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multiple CCD detectors ⓘ |
| locatedAt | telescope prime focus ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Palomar 48-inch Samuel Oschin Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
Galactic plane regions
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extragalactic fields ⓘ night sky ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
survey speed
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wide areal coverage per exposure ⓘ |
| repurposedAs | PTF camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | charge-coupled device ⓘ |
| usedAt | Palomar Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Palomar Transient Factory survey
NERFINISHED
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asteroid and near-Earth object detection ⓘ large-area sky surveys ⓘ search for optical transients ⓘ supernova discovery ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ transient detection ⓘ variable star detection ⓘ wide-field astronomical imaging ⓘ |
| usedIn | Palomar Transient Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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