Mid-Infrared Instrument
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The Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is a key James Webb Space Telescope payload that provides imaging, spectroscopy, and coronagraphy in the mid-infrared range to study cold, distant, and dust-obscured cosmic objects.
Aliases (1)
- JWST MIRI ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical imaging instrument
→
coronagraphic instrument → space telescope instrument → spectrograph → |
| abbreviation | MIRI → |
| alternateName | MIRI → |
| associatedWithAgency |
CSA
→
European Space Agency →
surface form: "ESA"
NASA → |
| capability |
coronagraphy
→
imaging → spectroscopy → |
| designedFor |
study of cold cosmic objects
→
study of distant galaxies → study of dust-obscured objects → study of exoplanets → study of protoplanetary disks → |
| enables |
high-contrast imaging of exoplanets
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high-sensitivity mid-infrared observations → spectral characterization of dust and ices → |
| hasMode |
coronagraphic imaging mode
→
imaging mode → low-resolution spectroscopy mode → medium-resolution spectroscopy mode → |
| hostTelescopeOrbit |
Sun–Earth L2
→
surface form: "Sun–Earth L2 point"
|
| isKeyPayloadOf | James Webb Space Telescope → |
| locatedAt | JWST instrument module → |
| observes |
dust-obscured regions invisible in optical
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molecular spectral features in mid-infrared → thermal emission from cold dust → |
| onboardPlatform | JWST Integrated Science Instrument Module → |
| operatedOn | James Webb Space Telescope → |
| partOf | James Webb Space Telescope → |
| scientificDomain |
cosmology
→
infrared astronomy → planetary science → star and planet formation studies → |
| scientificGoal |
characterize atmospheres of exoplanets
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characterize physical conditions in star-forming regions → probe chemical composition of interstellar medium → study formation and evolution of galaxies → study planetary system formation → |
| usesDetectorType | mid-infrared detector arrays → |
| wavelengthRange | mid-infrared → |
| wavelengthRangeLowerBoundMicrometers | 5 → |
| wavelengthRangeUpperBoundMicrometers | 28 → |
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this entity surface form: "JWST MIRI"