SpeX spectrograph
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The SpeX spectrograph is a near-infrared spectrograph and imager used for astronomical observations, particularly of planets, stars, and small bodies in the solar system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SpeX | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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infrared imager ⓘ near-infrared spectrograph ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
near-infrared images
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near-infrared spectra ⓘ |
| environment | ground-based observatory ⓘ |
| fullName | SpeX spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
imaging in near-infrared bands
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low spectral resolution prism mode ⓘ moderate spectral resolution ⓘ simultaneous coverage of broad near-infrared wavelength ranges ⓘ slit spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasMode |
cross-dispersed spectroscopy
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guiding mode ⓘ imaging mode ⓘ low-resolution prism spectroscopy ⓘ |
| locatedAt | NASA Infrared Telescope Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mauna Kea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn | NASA Infrared Telescope Facility 3.0-meter telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatory | NASA Infrared Telescope Facility on Mauna Kea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
Kuiper belt objects
NERFINISHED
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asteroids ⓘ comets ⓘ planets ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA Infrared Telescope Facility staff ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
atmospheres of planets and brown dwarfs
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composition of Solar System bodies ⓘ physical properties of minor planets ⓘ |
| telescopeType | Cassegrain-mounted instrument ⓘ |
| usedBy |
planetary astronomers
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small-body researchers ⓘ stellar astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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near-infrared imaging ⓘ near-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ observations of small bodies in the Solar System ⓘ planetary observations ⓘ stellar observations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
brown dwarf spectroscopy
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comet composition studies ⓘ exoplanet host star characterization ⓘ near-infrared spectral surveys of asteroids ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
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