Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
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Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) is a high-performance instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed to directly image and characterize exoplanets and circumstellar disks using advanced adaptive optics and polarimetry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VLT instrument
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astronomical instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SPHERE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
circumstellar environments
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exoplanet science ⓘ planet formation ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
angular differential imaging
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differential imaging ⓘ polarimetric differential imaging ⓘ spectral differential imaging ⓘ |
| hasSubsystem |
IFS
NERFINISHED
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IRDIS NERFINISHED ⓘ SAXO NERFINISHED ⓘ ZIMPOL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescope | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAperture | 8.2 m ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRegion | Atacama Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatoryAltitude | ~2635 m ⓘ |
| observatorySite | Cerro Paranal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
characterization of exoplanets
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direct imaging of exoplanets ⓘ imaging of circumstellar disks ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
measurement of exoplanet atmospheres
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measurement of exoplanet orbits ⓘ measurement of exoplanet photometry ⓘ measurement of exoplanet spectra ⓘ study of circumstellar dust disks ⓘ study of young giant exoplanets ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| subsystemFullName |
Infra-Red Dual-beam Imager and Spectrograph
NERFINISHED
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Integral Field Spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ SPHERE AO for eXoplanet Observation NERFINISHED ⓘ Zurich IMaging POLarimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeUnit | VLT Unit Telescope 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeUnitName | Melipal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
adaptive optics
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coronagraphy ⓘ high-contrast imaging ⓘ integral field spectroscopy ⓘ polarimetry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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visible ⓘ |
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