VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed
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VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed is a mid-infrared astronomical instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope that provides high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy of celestial objects.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
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infrared instrument ⓘ telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VISIR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electromagneticBand |
infrared
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mid-infrared band ⓘ |
| environment | ground-based observatory ⓘ |
| fullName | VLT Imager and Spectrometer for mid-InfraRed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | VISIR instrument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
broad-band imaging
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high-angular-resolution imaging ⓘ mid-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ narrow-band imaging ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAperture | 8.2-metre class ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeType | alt-azimuth telescope ⓘ |
| locatedAtObservatory | Paranal Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTelescope | Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedAtFocus | Cassegrain focus ⓘ |
| observatorySite | Cerro Paranal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes | celestial objects ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Southern Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organization | ESO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFacility | ESO Very Large Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
imaging
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spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scienceDomain |
astrophysics
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observational astronomy ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
study of active galactic nuclei
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study of circumstellar disks ⓘ study of dust emission ⓘ study of molecular lines ⓘ study of solar system objects ⓘ study of star-forming regions ⓘ |
| spectroscopyType |
high-resolution spectroscopy
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long-slit spectroscopy ⓘ medium-resolution spectroscopy ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
imaging mode
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spectroscopic mode ⓘ |
| telescopeUnit | VLT Unit Telescope 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeUnitName | Melipal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | ground-based infrared astronomy ⓘ |
| usedOn | optical-infrared telescope ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | mid-infrared array detector ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
N band
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Q band ⓘ mid-infrared ⓘ |
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