Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope

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The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope is a space-based instrument designed to capture high-resolution ultraviolet and visible-light observations of transient astrophysical phenomena such as gamma-ray bursts.

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Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope canonical 2
Swift UVOT 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical instrument
optical telescope
space telescope
ultraviolet telescope
abbreviation UVOT
angularResolution about 2 arcseconds
apertureDiameter 30 centimeters
countryOfOperator United States of America
surface form: United States
dataUse imaging
low-resolution spectroscopy
time-resolved photometry
detectorType microchannel plate intensified CCD
developedForMission Burst Alert Telescope
surface form: Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer
fieldOfView 17 arcminutes by 17 arcminutes
hasFilter optical filters
ultraviolet filters
hasMode event mode
grism spectroscopy mode
imaging mode
launchDate 2004-11-20
launchSite Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
surface form: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
launchVehicle Delta rocket
surface form: Delta II rocket
missionRole localization of burst afterglows
rapid follow-up of gamma-ray burst alerts
observatoryOrbitType low Earth orbit
onboardWith Burst Alert Telescope
X-Ray Telescope
operator NASA
partOf Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
platform Swift satellite
primaryMission follow-up of transient astrophysical phenomena
study of gamma-ray bursts
scientificContribution constrained models of gamma-ray burst afterglows
improved understanding of high-redshift galaxies via GRB hosts
provided ultraviolet observations of many supernovae
scientificGoal determine redshifts of distant bursts
measure afterglows of gamma-ray bursts
monitor variable stars
observe active galactic nuclei
observe supernovae
study host galaxies of gamma-ray bursts
telescopeLength approximately 3.5 meters
telescopeType Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
wavelengthRange ultraviolet
visible light

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Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory instrument Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope
MAST supportsMission Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope
this entity surface form: Swift UVOT
Swift hasInstrument Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope