Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph
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The Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph was a highly sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph aboard the Hubble Space Telescope used to study the composition, temperature, and motion of astronomical objects.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope instrument
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space telescope instrument ⓘ ultraviolet spectrograph ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GHRS ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dataType | spectra ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Goddard Space Flight Center
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| fullName | Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph self-link ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraft | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ |
| observatory | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| observingBand |
far-ultraviolet
ⓘ
near-ultraviolet ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Hubble Space Telescope science instruments ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | spectroscopy ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| scientificPurpose |
high-resolution ultraviolet spectroscopy
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study composition of astronomical objects ⓘ study motion of astronomical objects ⓘ study temperature of astronomical objects ⓘ |
| sensitivity | high ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | high ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| telescope | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intergalactic medium studies
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interstellar medium studies ⓘ measurement of chemical abundances ⓘ measurement of gas kinematics ⓘ measurement of line profiles ⓘ measurement of radial velocities ⓘ planetary atmosphere studies ⓘ quasar absorption line studies ⓘ stellar atmosphere studies ⓘ study of active galactic nuclei ⓘ study of galactic halos ⓘ study of hot stars ⓘ study of white dwarfs ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | ultraviolet ⓘ |
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