SCUBA
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SCUBA is a submillimetre-wavelength astronomical camera used on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope to observe cold dust and gas in the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SCUBA canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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submillimetre camera ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detectorType | bolometer array ⓘ |
| enables |
high-sensitivity continuum mapping
ⓘ
submillimetre sky surveys ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
extragalactic astronomy
ⓘ
galactic astronomy ⓘ observational cosmology ⓘ submillimetre astronomy ⓘ |
| fullName | Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescope | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeLocation |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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Mauna Kea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
cold dust
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cold gas ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ submillimetre continuum emission ⓘ |
| operatingBand |
450 micrometres
ⓘ
850 micrometres ⓘ |
| scientificUse |
cosmological surveys
ⓘ
mapping cold dust in galaxies ⓘ study of distant galaxies ⓘ study of molecular clouds ⓘ study of protostellar cores ⓘ study of star formation ⓘ |
| successor | SCUBA-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeType | single-dish telescope instrument ⓘ |
| usedOn | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | submillimetre ⓘ |
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