PACS
E415724
PACS is a far-infrared and submillimeter camera and spectrometer that was one of the primary scientific instruments aboard the Herschel Space Observatory, used to study cold dust and gas in the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PACS canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
far-infrared camera ⓘ spectrometer ⓘ submillimeter camera ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer ⓘ |
| agency | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| collaboratingInstitution |
CEA Saclay
ⓘ
KU Leuven ⓘ Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics ⓘ SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research ⓘ University of Vienna ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
Herschel science archive
ⓘ
cosmological deep fields ⓘ surveys of nearby galaxies ⓘ surveys of star-forming regions ⓘ |
| feature |
imaging photometer
ⓘ
integral field spectrometer ⓘ photodetector arrays ⓘ |
| fullName | Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer ⓘ |
| hostMissionName | Herschel Space Observatory ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | space telescope ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAperture | 3.5-metre primary mirror of Herschel ⓘ |
| locatedAtLaunch | Herschel focal plane ⓘ |
| missionType | space-based instrument ⓘ |
| observatoryEndOfOperations | 2013-04-29 ⓘ |
| observatoryLaunchDate | 2009-05-14 ⓘ |
| observedFrom |
Sun–Earth L2
ⓘ
surface form:
Sun–Earth L2 point
|
| observedTargets |
galaxies
ⓘ
interstellar clouds ⓘ planet-forming disks ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| onBoard | Herschel Space Observatory ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | decommissioned ⓘ |
| partOfMission | Herschel Space Observatory payload ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
study high-redshift galaxies in far-infrared
ⓘ
study interstellar medium ⓘ study nearby galaxies in far-infrared ⓘ study protoplanetary disks ⓘ study star formation in cold molecular clouds ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | medium spectral resolution in far-infrared ⓘ |
| usedFor |
far-infrared astronomy
ⓘ
photometric observations ⓘ spectroscopic observations ⓘ studying cold dust in the universe ⓘ studying cold gas in the universe ⓘ submillimeter astronomy ⓘ |
| wasPrimaryInstrumentOf | Herschel Space Observatory ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | approximately 55–210 micrometres ⓘ |
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