SPIRE
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SPIRE is a far-infrared and submillimetre imaging and spectrometer instrument that studied cold dust and gas in the universe aboard the Herschel Space Observatory.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SPIRE canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
far-infrared instrument
ⓘ
space telescope instrument ⓘ submillimetre instrument ⓘ |
| aboard | Herschel Space Observatory ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver ⓘ |
| coInstrumentsOnHerschel |
HIFI
ⓘ
PACS ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
HerMES survey
ⓘ
Herschel-ATLAS survey ⓘ |
| cooledBy | superfluid helium cryostat ⓘ |
| detectorTechnology | bolometer arrays ⓘ |
| fullName | Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver ⓘ |
| function |
imaging
ⓘ
spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hostMission | Herschel Space Observatory ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2009-05-14 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Guiana Space Centre ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Ariane 5 ECA ⓘ |
| missionEnd | 2013-04-29 ⓘ |
| observatoryLocation |
Sun–Earth L2
ⓘ
surface form:
Sun–Earth L2 Lagrange point
|
| observedBand |
far-infrared
ⓘ
submillimetre ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Herschel Space Observatory ⓘ |
| operator | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | Herschel science payload ⓘ |
| photometerBands |
250 micrometres
ⓘ
350 micrometres ⓘ 500 micrometres ⓘ |
| principalInvestigatorCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| principalInvestigatorInstitution | Cardiff University ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
characterise cold dust in galaxies
ⓘ
probe physical conditions of interstellar clouds ⓘ study formation and evolution of galaxies ⓘ study star formation in the Milky Way ⓘ |
| spectrometerRange |
approximately 194–313 micrometres
ⓘ
approximately 303–671 micrometres ⓘ |
| spectrometerType | imaging Fourier transform spectrometer ⓘ |
| studied |
cold dust in the universe
ⓘ
cold gas in the universe ⓘ cosmic infrared background ⓘ distant galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ |
| telescopePrimaryMirrorDiameter | 3.5 metres ⓘ |
| type |
imaging Fourier transform spectrometer
ⓘ
imaging photometer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
large-area sky surveys
ⓘ
targeted observations of nearby objects ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | approximately 194–672 micrometres ⓘ |
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