GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph)
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GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph) is a high-resolution fiber-fed spectrograph system that links the Gemini North telescope to the ESPaDOnS instrument at CFHT, enabling precise optical spectroscopy using Gemini’s large-aperture capabilities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph) canonical | 1 |
| Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument interface
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fiber-fed spectrograph system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GRACES ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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surface form:
CNRS / INSU (France)
Gemini Observatory ⓘ
surface form:
International Gemini Observatory
National Research Council Canada ⓘ University of Hawaiʻi system ⓘ
surface form:
University of Hawaii (site host)
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| benefit | combines large aperture of Gemini with high-resolution capability of ESPaDOnS ⓘ |
| collaborationBetween |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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surface form:
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
Gemini Observatory ⓘ |
| connectsObservatory |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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surface form:
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
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| connectsTelescope |
Gemini North Observatory
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surface form:
Gemini North telescope
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| dataProduct | high-resolution optical spectra ⓘ |
| enables |
high-resolution optical spectroscopy
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remote use of ESPaDOnS from Gemini North ⓘ |
| feedsInstrumentThrough | long optical fiber link between Gemini North and CFHT ⓘ |
| fullName |
GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph
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| fundingModel | international observatory partnership ⓘ |
| hostInstrument |
ESPaDOnS
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surface form:
ESPaDOnS spectropolarimeter
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| hostTelescope |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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surface form:
CFHT 3.6 m telescope
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| locatedAtObservatory |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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surface form:
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Observatory
Gemini North Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mauna Kea
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surface form:
Maunakea, Hawaii
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| observatorySite |
Mauna Kea Observatories
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surface form:
Maunakea Observatories
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| observingMode |
classical observing via Gemini
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queue-scheduled observations at Gemini North ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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surface form:
Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Corporation
Gemini Observatory ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide high-resolution spectroscopy at Gemini North using ESPaDOnS
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to share instrumentation between Gemini and CFHT ⓘ |
| scienceCapabilities |
chemical abundance analysis
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exoplanet radial-velocity studies ⓘ galactic archaeology ⓘ interstellar medium studies ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
precision spectroscopy
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time-domain spectroscopy ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | up to R ~ 67,500 (approximate) ⓘ |
| spectralResolutionMode |
high-resolution mode
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medium-resolution mode ⓘ |
| spectrographType | cross-dispersed echelle spectrograph (via ESPaDOnS) ⓘ |
| telescopeApertureUsed | 8.1-meter Gemini North primary mirror ⓘ |
| usesDetector |
ESPaDOnS
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surface form:
ESPaDOnS CCD detector
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| usesInstrument | ESPaDOnS ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
fiber-fed spectrograph feed
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optical fiber link ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
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Subject: GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph) Description of subject: GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph) is a high-resolution fiber-fed spectrograph system that links the Gemini North telescope to the ESPaDOnS instrument at CFHT, enabling precise optical spectroscopy using Gemini’s large-aperture capabilities.
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Gemini North Observatory
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GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph)
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GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph)
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GRACES (Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph)
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GRACES
this entity surface form:
Gemini Remote Access to CFHT ESPaDOnS Spectrograph