MIRI
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MIRI is the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope, designed to capture detailed images and spectra of celestial objects in the mid-infrared range.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
space telescope instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Mid-Infrared Instrument ⓘ |
| collaboration |
European Space Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
ESA
European MIRI Consortium ⓘ NASA ⓘ |
| coolingRequirement | cryogenic ⓘ |
| distinction | only JWST instrument operating exclusively in the mid-infrared ⓘ |
| enables |
high-contrast coronagraphic observations
ⓘ
high-sensitivity mid-infrared imaging ⓘ mid-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ |
| fullName | Mid-Infrared Instrument ⓘ |
| function |
coronagraphy
ⓘ
imaging ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasMode |
coronagraphic mode
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imaging mode ⓘ low-resolution spectrometer mode ⓘ medium-resolution spectrometer mode ⓘ |
| hostSpaceAgency |
European Space Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
ESA
NASA ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2021-12-25 (via JWST) ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA
ⓘ
surface form:
Ariane 5 (via JWST)
|
| location | JWST instrument module at Sun–Earth L2 ⓘ |
| observatory |
James Webb Space Telescope
ⓘ
surface form:
JWST
|
| observes |
exoplanets
ⓘ
galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ protoplanetary disks ⓘ solar system objects ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| operatingTemperature | around 7 kelvin ⓘ |
| partOf | James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| requires | dedicated cryocooler ⓘ |
| scienceGoals |
characterize exoplanet atmospheres
ⓘ
observe protoplanetary and debris disks ⓘ study formation of stars and planetary systems ⓘ study high-redshift galaxies ⓘ study interstellar dust and gas ⓘ |
| scientificRole |
capture detailed images of celestial objects in the mid-infrared
ⓘ
obtain spectra of celestial objects in the mid-infrared ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
James Webb Space Telescope
ⓘ
surface form:
JWST observatory
|
| spectralCoverageEnd | about 28 micrometers ⓘ |
| spectralCoverageStart | about 5 micrometers ⓘ |
| telescope | James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | mid-infrared detector arrays ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | mid-infrared ⓘ |
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