WFI wide field imager

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The WFI wide field imager is a large-format astronomical camera used for wide-field optical imaging surveys at the La Silla Observatory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical camera
optical telescope instrument
wide-field imager
associatedWith ESO Imaging Survey projects
wide-field survey programs at La Silla
country Chile
dataArchive European Southern Observatory
surface form: ESO Science Archive Facility
dataProduct calibrated optical images
source catalogs
detectorType CCD
fieldOfView about 34 x 33 arcminutes
filterSystem broad-band filters
narrow-band filters
geographicHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
hostTelescopeType optical reflecting telescope
locatedIn La Silla Observatory
mosaicConfiguration 8-CCD mosaic
mountedOn MPG/ESO 2.2 m Telescope
surface form: ESO/MPG 2.2-metre telescope
notableFeature large field of view for a 2.2-metre class telescope
mosaic of multiple CCD detectors
observatoryCode La Silla Observatory
surface form: ESO La Silla
observatorySite La Silla Observatory
surface form: La Silla, Chile
observingMode imaging
operatedBy European Southern Observatory
pixelScale about 0.238 arcseconds per pixel
primaryUse wide-field optical imaging surveys
scienceApplications Milky Way structure mapping
deep imaging of extragalactic fields
galaxy surveys
nearby galaxy structure studies
star cluster observations
stellar populations studies
supernova searches
transient object searches
variable star surveys
scientificDiscipline astronomy
astrophysics
skyCoverage wide-area surveys in the southern sky
supportsProgram guest observer programs
public imaging surveys
telescopeAperture 2.2-metre
usedFor follow-up of objects discovered in other surveys
surveying large areas of the sky
wavelengthRange optical

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La Silla Observatory hasInstrument WFI wide field imager
MPG/ESO 2.2 m Telescope hasInstrument WFI wide field imager
this entity surface form: Wide Field Imager
MPG/ESO 2.2 m Telescope notableInstrument WFI wide field imager
this entity surface form: Wide Field Imager