MMIRS
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MMIRS is a near-infrared spectrograph and imager used on large telescopes for astronomical observations in the infrared spectrum.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical imager
ⓘ
near-infrared spectrograph ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | MMT and Magellan Infrared Spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
near-infrared images
ⓘ
near-infrared spectra ⓘ |
| environment | Cassegrain focus of large telescopes ⓘ |
| fullName | MMT and Magellan Infrared Spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
multi-object spectroscopy
ⓘ
wide-field imaging ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentType |
imager
ⓘ
multi-object spectrograph ⓘ |
| installedOn | ground-based telescope ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Las Campanas Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MMT Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
MMT telescope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magellan telescopes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
active galactic nuclei
ⓘ
distant galaxies ⓘ nebulae ⓘ star clusters ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| operatesInWavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
| scienceApplication |
chemical abundance studies
ⓘ
interstellar medium studies ⓘ kinematics of galaxies ⓘ redshift measurements of galaxies ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scienceGoals |
study of active galactic nuclei
ⓘ
study of exoplanet host stars ⓘ study of high-redshift galaxies ⓘ study of star-forming regions ⓘ study of stellar populations ⓘ |
| spectralRegion |
H band
ⓘ
J band ⓘ K band ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
imaging mode
ⓘ
spectroscopic mode ⓘ |
| telescopeType | large optical-infrared telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations in the near-infrared
ⓘ
near-infrared imaging ⓘ near-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ |
| usedInField |
infrared astronomy
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | infrared array detector ⓘ |
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