Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph
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The Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph (UVES) is a high-resolution spectrograph mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, used to obtain detailed spectra of astronomical objects in the ultraviolet and visible wavelength ranges.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VLT instrument
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astronomical spectrograph ⓘ echelle spectrograph ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UVES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acronym | UVES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
detailed chemical abundance analysis
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exoplanet host star characterization ⓘ high spectral resolution ⓘ interstellar medium studies ⓘ quasar absorption line spectroscopy ⓘ radial velocity measurements ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dataArchive | ESO Science Archive Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct | high-resolution spectra ⓘ |
| fullName | Ultraviolet and Visual Echelle Spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostFacility | ESO Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTelescope | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn | UT2 Kueyen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatory | ESO Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryLocation | Cerro Paranal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatorySite | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organization | ESO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ESO VLT instrumentation suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | high-resolution spectroscopy of astronomical objects ⓘ |
| scienceFocus |
high-redshift quasars
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interstellar absorption systems ⓘ metal-poor stars ⓘ planet-hosting stars ⓘ |
| scientificDomain |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| spectralCoverage | near-ultraviolet to red optical ⓘ |
| spectrographType | cross-dispersed echelle ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 8.2-metre unit telescope ⓘ |
| usedBy | international astronomical community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
measurements of fundamental physical constants variation tests
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precision measurements of spectral line profiles ⓘ studies of chemical evolution of galaxies ⓘ studies of stellar atmospheres ⓘ studies of the intergalactic medium ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
ultraviolet
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visible ⓘ |
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