IMACS

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IMACS is a wide-field imaging and multi-object spectrograph used on large optical telescopes for detailed astronomical observations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical instrument
multi-object spectrograph
wide-field imager
acronymFor Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
fieldOfView wide-field
fullName Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
hasCapability multi-object spectroscopy
multi-slit spectroscopy
wide-field optical imaging
hasMode imaging mode
spectroscopic mode
installedOn Magellan Baade Telescope
locatedAt Magellan Baade Telescope
mountedOn Nasmyth focus of Magellan Baade Telescope
observatory Las Campanas Observatory
observatoryOperator Carnegie Institution for Science
primaryUse astronomical imaging
multi-object spectroscopy
scienceApplications cluster of galaxies studies
galaxy evolution studies
large redshift surveys
stellar population studies
supernova searches
telescopeAperture 6.5-meter class
telescopeType optical telescope
usedFor deep extragalactic surveys
follow-up of photometric surveys
imaging of faint astronomical sources
spectroscopic redshift measurements
wavelengthRange optical


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