Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer
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Hubble Space Telescope instrument
near-infrared camera
near-infrared spectrometer
space telescope instrument
The Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) is a Hubble Space Telescope instrument designed to capture high-resolution images and spectra in the near-infrared, enabling studies of faint, distant, and dust-obscured astronomical objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2151761 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer Context triple: [STS-82, installedInstrument, Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer]
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Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph
The Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) is a James Webb Space Telescope instrument designed for high-sensitivity near-infrared imaging and spectroscopy, particularly suited for exoplanet characterization and studies of distant galaxies.
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NIRSpec
NIRSpec is a powerful near-infrared spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope designed to analyze the light from distant astronomical objects to study their composition, motion, and physical properties.
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C.
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South)
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South) is a versatile optical spectrograph and imager designed for multi-object and long-slit spectroscopy on the Gemini South telescope, enabling detailed studies of faint and distant astronomical sources.
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D.
Mid-Infrared Instrument
The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is a key James Webb Space Telescope payload that provides imaging, spectroscopy, and coronagraphy in the mid-infrared range to study cold, distant, and dust-obscured cosmic objects.
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E.
Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
The Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph (IMACS) is a wide-field optical imaging and spectrographic instrument mounted on the Magellan telescopes, used for deep astronomical surveys and detailed spectroscopic studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer Target entity description: The Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) is a Hubble Space Telescope instrument designed to capture high-resolution images and spectra in the near-infrared, enabling studies of faint, distant, and dust-obscured astronomical objects.
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A.
Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph
The Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) is a James Webb Space Telescope instrument designed for high-sensitivity near-infrared imaging and spectroscopy, particularly suited for exoplanet characterization and studies of distant galaxies.
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B.
NIRSpec
NIRSpec is a powerful near-infrared spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope designed to analyze the light from distant astronomical objects to study their composition, motion, and physical properties.
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C.
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South)
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South) is a versatile optical spectrograph and imager designed for multi-object and long-slit spectroscopy on the Gemini South telescope, enabling detailed studies of faint and distant astronomical sources.
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D.
Mid-Infrared Instrument
The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is a key James Webb Space Telescope payload that provides imaging, spectroscopy, and coronagraphy in the mid-infrared range to study cold, distant, and dust-obscured cosmic objects.
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E.
Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
The Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph (IMACS) is a wide-field optical imaging and spectrographic instrument mounted on the Magellan telescopes, used for deep astronomical surveys and detailed spectroscopic studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope instrument
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near-infrared camera ⓘ near-infrared spectrometer ⓘ space telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NICMOS ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | cryogenic cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deactivatedDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-resolution imaging
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multi-object spectroscopy ⓘ near-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ studies of distant astronomical objects ⓘ studies of dust-obscured astronomical objects ⓘ studies of faint astronomical objects ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Ball Aerospace
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surface form:
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
University of Arizona ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Hubble Servicing Mission 2
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surface form:
Hubble Space Telescope second servicing mission
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| fieldOfView |
large field camera (Camera 3)
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medium field camera (Camera 2) ⓘ small field high-resolution camera (Camera 1) ⓘ |
| finalShutdownDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| firstLightDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
coronagraphy
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imaging ⓘ polarimetry ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Camera 1
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Camera 2 ⓘ Camera 3 ⓘ |
| hostObservatory | Low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| installationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| installedOn |
Hubble Servicing Mission 2
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surface form:
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 2
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| locatedIn | Hubble Space Telescope axial instrument bay ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| originalCoolant | solid nitrogen ⓘ |
| reactivatedDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| replacedInstrument | Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
study of brown dwarfs
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study of exoplanetary systems ⓘ study of high-redshift galaxies ⓘ study of protoplanetary disks ⓘ study of star formation in dusty regions ⓘ study of the Galactic center ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| spectralCoverage | approximately 0.8 to 2.5 micrometers ⓘ |
| successorInstrument |
Wide Field Camera 3
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surface form:
Wide Field Camera 3 infrared channel
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| usesDetector | HgCdTe array detector ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
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Subject: Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer Description of subject: The Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) is a Hubble Space Telescope instrument designed to capture high-resolution images and spectra in the near-infrared, enabling studies of faint, distant, and dust-obscured astronomical objects.
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Hubble Space Telescope science instruments
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