WFI wide field imager
E75066
The WFI wide field imager is a large-format astronomical camera used for wide-field optical imaging surveys at the La Silla Observatory.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wide Field Imager | 2 |
Statements (44)
| 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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Wide Field Imager
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Wide Field Imager