IRDIS – Infra-Red Dual-beam Imager and Spectrograph
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IRDIS – Infra-Red Dual-beam Imager and Spectrograph is a near-infrared imaging and spectroscopic instrument used in high-contrast exoplanet and circumstellar disk observations as part of the SPHERE facility on the Very Large Telescope.
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| IRDIS | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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near-infrared imager ⓘ spectrograph ⓘ |
| acronym | IRDIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
SPHERE-IFS
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SPHERE-ZIMPOL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedAsPartOf | SPHERE commissioning on the VLT ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
dual-band images
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high-contrast images ⓘ low-resolution spectra ⓘ |
| fullName | Infra-Red Dual-beam Imager and Spectrograph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostInstrument | SPHERE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedOn | VLT Unit Telescope 3 Melipal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mode |
classical imaging
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dual-band imaging ⓘ long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ polarimetric imaging ⓘ |
| observatory | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
brown dwarfs
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debris disks ⓘ protoplanetary disks ⓘ young giant exoplanets ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
SPHERE
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SPHERE high-contrast imaging facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryScienceCase |
circumstellar disk imaging
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exoplanet imaging ⓘ |
| scienceBand |
H band
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J band ⓘ K band ⓘ Y band ⓘ |
| scienceField |
circumstellar environment studies
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exoplanet science ⓘ planet formation ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
characterization of exoplanet atmospheres
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direct detection of exoplanets ⓘ high-contrast observations ⓘ study of circumstellar disks ⓘ |
| telescope | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
adaptive optics from SPHERE
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coronagraphs from SPHERE ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
differential imaging
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dual-beam imaging ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
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