FOCAS
E440261
FOCAS is an optical camera and spectrograph instrument used on the Subaru Telescope for detailed imaging and spectroscopic observations of astronomical objects.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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faint object camera and spectrograph ⓘ optical camera ⓘ optical spectrograph ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
optical images
ⓘ
optical spectra ⓘ |
| detectorType | CCD ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | observational astronomy ⓘ |
| fullName | Faint Object Camera and Spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
filter wheels
ⓘ
grisms ⓘ optical camera system ⓘ slit mechanism ⓘ spectrograph ⓘ |
| hostFacility | Subaru Telescope facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtTelescopeFocus | Cassegrain focus ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Subaru Telescope Cassegrain instrument suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationType |
imaging observations
ⓘ
spectroscopic observations ⓘ |
| observatory | Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryLocation | Mauna Kea Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatorySite | Mauna Kea, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
imaging
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spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scienceApplication |
emission-line object surveys
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galaxy evolution studies ⓘ quasar spectroscopy ⓘ supernova observations ⓘ |
| scienceTarget | astronomical objects ⓘ |
| scienceUse |
detailed imaging of faint objects
ⓘ
detailed spectroscopic studies ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
direct imaging mode
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long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ multi-object spectroscopy ⓘ polarimetry ⓘ |
| telescope | Subaru 8.2-m optical-infrared telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 8.2 m ⓘ |
| telescopeType | 8.2-meter Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUsers | astronomers ⓘ |
| usedOn | Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | optical ⓘ |
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