Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer
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Spitzer Space Telescope instrument
astronomical instrument
infrared photometer
space telescope instrument
The Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) is an instrument on the Spitzer Space Telescope designed to capture high-sensitivity images and photometric measurements in the mid- to far-infrared wavelengths, enabling detailed studies of cold dust, star formation, and distant galaxies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spitzer Space Telescope instrument
ⓘ
astronomical instrument ⓘ infrared photometer ⓘ space telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MIPS ⓘ |
| coolingRequirement | cryogenic operation ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
infrared images
ⓘ
infrared photometric catalogs ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-sensitivity imaging
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mid- to far-infrared observations ⓘ photometric measurements ⓘ |
| enables |
detection of faint infrared sources
ⓘ
mapping of cold dust in galaxies ⓘ measurement of infrared spectral energy distributions ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
imaging
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mapping of extended emission ⓘ photometry ⓘ |
| hostMission |
Spitzer Space Telescope
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surface form:
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope mission
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| locatedIn | Spitzer Space Telescope cryogenic instrument chamber ⓘ |
| observatory | Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ |
| observes |
galaxies
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molecular clouds ⓘ planetary debris disks ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ thermal emission from dust ⓘ |
| observingEnvironment | space-based ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ |
| partOf | Spitzer Space Telescope science payload ⓘ |
| scientificPurpose |
study of circumstellar dust
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study of cold dust ⓘ study of debris disks ⓘ study of distant galaxies ⓘ study of interstellar medium ⓘ study of star formation ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spectralBand |
160 micrometre band
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24 micrometre band ⓘ 70 micrometre band ⓘ |
| telescope | Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cosmology-related surveys
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ star formation studies ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType |
Ge:Ga detector
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Si:As detector ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
far-infrared
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mid-infrared ⓘ |
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