Advanced Camera for Surveys
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The Advanced Camera for Surveys is a high-resolution imaging instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to capture detailed observations of distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, and other faint astronomical objects.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope instrument
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astronomical instrument → space telescope camera → |
| abbreviation |
ACS
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| commissioned |
2002
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| contributedTo |
Hubble Deep Field observations
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Hubble Ultra Deep Field → cosmological distance scale measurements → dark energy studies → galaxy evolution research → gravitational lensing studies → mapping of galaxy clusters → supernova surveys → |
| designedFor |
deep field observations
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high-resolution imaging → observations of distant galaxies → observations of faint astronomical objects → observations of galaxy clusters → |
| experiencedFailure |
January 2007
→
January 2007 electronics failure in Wide Field Channel → |
| fieldOfView |
larger than WFPC2
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| hasAdvantage |
wide field of view with high spatial resolution
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| hasComponent |
High Resolution Channel
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Solar Blind Channel → Wide Field Channel → |
| installationDate |
March 2002
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| installedDuringMission |
STS-109
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| launchVehicle |
Space Shuttle Columbia
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| locatedOn |
Hubble Space Telescope
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| manufacturer |
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
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| observatory |
Hubble Space Telescope
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| operator |
European Space Agency
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NASA → |
| orbitsIn |
low Earth orbit
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| partiallyRestored |
May 2009
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| pixelScale |
0.025 arcseconds per pixel (High Resolution Channel)
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0.05 arcseconds per pixel (Wide Field Channel) → |
| repairedBy |
Hubble Servicing Mission 4
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| repairedDuringMission |
STS-125
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| sensitivity |
higher than WFPC2
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| spacecraft |
Hubble Space Telescope
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| statusAfterRepair |
partial functionality restored
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| usedFor |
morphological studies of galaxies
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multi-band imaging → precision photometry → survey imaging → |
| usesDetector |
CCD
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| wavelengthRange |
near-ultraviolet to near-infrared
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~115 nm to ~1050 nm → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Hubble Space Telescope
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hasInstrument |
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STS-109
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instrumentInstalled |
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STS-125
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repairedInstrument |
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Faint Object Camera
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replacedBy |