COMICS

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COMICS is a mid-infrared camera and spectrograph instrument used on the Subaru Telescope for detailed astronomical imaging and spectroscopy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical instrument
mid-infrared camera
mid-infrared spectrograph
telescope instrument
acronymFor Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectrometer NERFINISHED
associatedWith Subaru mid-infrared observing programs
capability broad-band imaging
coronagraphic imaging
imaging
low-resolution spectroscopy
medium-resolution spectroscopy
narrow-band imaging
spectroscopy
country Japan
dataProduct calibrated mid-infrared spectra
imaging data
spectral data
feature array detector
cooled optics
cryogenic cooling
fullName Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectrometer NERFINISHED
locatedAt Subaru Telescope Nasmyth focus NERFINISHED
observatory Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED
observatoryLocation Mauna Kea Observatory NERFINISHED
observatorySite Mauna Kea, Hawaii NERFINISHED
operatedBy National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED
scienceTargets active galactic nuclei
debris disks
evolved stars
protoplanetary disks
solar system objects
star-forming regions
scientificPurpose astronomical imaging
astronomical spectroscopy
mid-infrared spectroscopy
thermal infrared imaging
spectralRegion thermal infrared
telescopeAperture 8.2-meter
telescopeType Cassegrain/Nasmyth focus instrument
usedFor detailed mid-infrared imaging
detailed mid-infrared spectroscopy
studies of circumstellar material
studies of dust emission
studies of interstellar medium
usedOn Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED
wavelengthRange N-band
Q-band
mid-infrared

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