MagE
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MagE is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph used on the Magellan telescopes for detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MagE canonical | 3 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
medium-resolution spectrograph ⓘ optical echellette spectrograph ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan Echellette
|
| componentType | cross-dispersed echellette ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
echelle spectra
ⓘ
medium-resolution optical spectra ⓘ |
| dispersionType | echelle grating ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| fullName |
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph
|
| hostFacility |
Magellan I
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan Project
|
| instrumentClass | faint-object spectrograph ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chile ⓘ |
| measurementType |
chemical abundances
ⓘ
radial velocities ⓘ redshifts ⓘ spectral line profiles ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Magellan Clay Telescope ⓘ |
| observationMode | long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ |
| observatoryOperator |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science
|
| opticalBand | visible light ⓘ |
| primaryUse | detailed spectroscopic studies of astronomical objects ⓘ |
| scienceUse |
galaxy spectroscopy
ⓘ
intergalactic medium studies ⓘ interstellar medium studies ⓘ quasar spectroscopy ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
high signal-to-noise optical spectroscopy
ⓘ
medium-resolution spectral surveys ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | medium ⓘ |
| targetType |
compact objects
ⓘ
galaxies ⓘ quasars ⓘ stars ⓘ supernovae ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
Magellan Telescopes
ⓘ
surface form:
6.5-meter Magellan telescopes
|
| usedOn |
Magellan Telescopes
ⓘ
surface form:
Magellan telescopes
|
| wavelengthCoverage | optical ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph
subject surface form:
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph