MagAO
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MagAO is an adaptive optics system on the Magellan Telescopes that corrects atmospheric distortion to enable high-resolution astronomical imaging.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MagAO canonical | 1 |
| MagAO (Magellan Adaptive Optics system) | 1 |
| MagAO-X | 1 |
| Magellan Adaptive Optics System | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adaptive optics system
ⓘ
astronomical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carnegie Observatories
ⓘ
Magellan Project ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science
|
| corrects | atmospheric turbulence ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Steward Observatory
ⓘ
University of Arizona ⓘ |
| enables |
diffraction-limited imaging
ⓘ
direct imaging of exoplanets ⓘ high-contrast imaging ⓘ |
| field |
adaptive optics
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ |
| fullName |
MagAO
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan Adaptive Optics System
|
| hasMode |
infrared adaptive optics
ⓘ
natural guide star adaptive optics ⓘ visible-light adaptive optics ⓘ |
| hasSubsystem |
Clio infrared camera
ⓘ
VisAO camera ⓘ |
| hostTelescope |
Magellan Clay Telescope
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan Clay 6.5 m telescope
|
| hostTelescopeType | Ritchey–Chrétien reflector ⓘ |
| improves | image quality ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Las Campanas Observatory
ⓘ
Magellan Clay Telescope ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chile ⓘ |
| observatoryOperator | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| observatorySite |
Atacama Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Atacama Desert region
|
| observes |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
visible wavelengths ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Magellan Telescopes ⓘ |
| purpose |
correct atmospheric distortion
ⓘ
enable high-resolution astronomical imaging ⓘ |
| scienceCapability |
high spatial resolution imaging
ⓘ
precision astrometry ⓘ precision photometry ⓘ |
| siteAltitude | ~2400 meters ⓘ |
| supports |
circumstellar disk imaging
ⓘ
exoplanet characterization ⓘ near-Earth object studies ⓘ |
| technologyType | pyramid wavefront sensing adaptive optics ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 6.5-meter ⓘ |
| usedFor |
planet formation studies
ⓘ
solar system observations ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| uses |
adaptive secondary mirror
ⓘ
pyramid wavefront sensor ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MagAO (Magellan Adaptive Optics system)
this entity surface form:
MagAO-X