SAXO
E668445
SAXO is an advanced adaptive optics system designed to correct atmospheric distortions and sharpen astronomical images for the SPHERE instrument on the Very Large Telescope.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adaptive optics system
ⓘ
astronomical instrumentation subsystem ⓘ |
| acronymFor | SPHERE Adaptive optics for eXoplanet Observation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
circumstellar disk studies
ⓘ
exoplanet science ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| correctionType | extreme adaptive optics ⓘ |
| designedFor | SPHERE instrument ⓘ |
| developmentContext | VLT second-generation instrumentation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enablesCapability |
coronagraphic imaging
ⓘ
polarimetric differential imaging ⓘ spectral differential imaging ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | ground-based astronomy ⓘ |
| fullName | SPHERE Adaptive optics for eXoplanet Observation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstrumentMode |
SPHERE/IFS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SPHERE/IRDIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstrumentMode | SPHERE/ZIMPOL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostTelescope | VLT UT3 Melipal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedAt | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedOn | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTelescopeUnit | VLT Unit Telescope 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observatory | ESO Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observingWavelengthRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
exoplanet detection
ⓘ
high-contrast imaging ⓘ |
| partOf | SPHERE ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
correct atmospheric distortions
ⓘ
sharpen astronomical images ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
direct imaging of exoplanets
ⓘ
high-contrast imaging of circumstellar environments ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 8.2-metre class ⓘ |
| usesComponent |
high-order deformable mirror
ⓘ
real-time computer ⓘ tip-tilt mirror ⓘ wavefront sensor ⓘ |
| wavefrontSensorType | Shack–Hartmann wavefront sensor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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