Clio infrared camera
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The Clio infrared camera is a high-resolution near-infrared imaging instrument used with the Magellan Adaptive Optics (MagAO) system for detailed astronomical observations, including exoplanet and circumstellar disk studies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared astronomical camera
ⓘ
near-infrared imaging instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith | MagAO system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dataType | near-infrared images ⓘ |
| enables |
diffraction-limited imaging in near-infrared
ⓘ
high angular resolution observations ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| hostFacility | Las Campanas Observatory Magellan telescopes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Las Campanas Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Magellan Clay 6.5-meter telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryType | ground-based ⓘ |
| observes |
circumstellar disks
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exoplanets ⓘ nearby stellar systems ⓘ planet-forming regions ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| observingMode | imaging ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | use with adaptive optics ⓘ |
| pairedWith | adaptive optics ⓘ |
| primaryUse | high-resolution astronomical imaging ⓘ |
| resolutionType | high spatial resolution ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
study of circumstellar environments
ⓘ
study of planetary systems ⓘ |
| spectralBand | near-infrared ⓘ |
| subfield |
exoplanet imaging
ⓘ
planet formation studies ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| technology |
cryogenic instrumentation
ⓘ
infrared detector ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical-infrared telescope ⓘ |
| usedAt | Magellan Clay Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
circumstellar disk studies
ⓘ
direct imaging of exoplanets ⓘ exoplanet studies ⓘ high-contrast imaging ⓘ imaging of debris disks ⓘ imaging of young stellar objects ⓘ |
| usedWith | Magellan Adaptive Optics system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
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