Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
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The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a NASA space telescope dedicated primarily to detecting and studying gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy astrophysical phenomena.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory canonical | 8 |
| Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission | 2 |
| Swift UVOT | 1 |
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Target entity: Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Context triple: [NASA Astrophysics Division, overseesMission, Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory]
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Kepler space telescope
The Kepler space telescope was a NASA space observatory designed to discover Earth-size exoplanets by continuously monitoring the brightness of over 150,000 stars.
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Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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C.
Spitzer Space Telescope
The Spitzer Space Telescope was a NASA infrared space observatory that studied the universe in long-wavelength light, revealing cold, dusty, and distant objects invisible to optical telescopes.
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D.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a next-generation astronomical facility in Chile designed to conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, producing an unprecedented, deep, wide, and fast imaging survey of the night sky.
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E.
Chandra X-ray Observatory
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a space-based telescope that observes high-energy X-ray emissions from hot regions of the universe, such as exploded stars, galaxy clusters, and matter around black holes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Target entity description: The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a NASA space telescope dedicated primarily to detecting and studying gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy astrophysical phenomena.
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A.
Kepler space telescope
The Kepler space telescope was a NASA space observatory designed to discover Earth-size exoplanets by continuously monitoring the brightness of over 150,000 stars.
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B.
Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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C.
Spitzer Space Telescope
The Spitzer Space Telescope was a NASA infrared space observatory that studied the universe in long-wavelength light, revealing cold, dusty, and distant objects invisible to optical telescopes.
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D.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a next-generation astronomical facility in Chile designed to conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, producing an unprecedented, deep, wide, and fast imaging survey of the night sky.
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E.
Chandra X-ray Observatory
The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a space-based telescope that observes high-energy X-ray emissions from hot regions of the universe, such as exploded stars, galaxy clusters, and matter around black holes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA space observatory
ⓘ
gamma-ray observatory ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Swift ⓘ |
| capability | autonomous rapid slewing to new targets ⓘ |
| collaboration |
Italy
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cosparId | 2004-047A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataPolicy | public data archive ⓘ |
| dataUsage | time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| formerName |
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission
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| instrument |
Burst Alert Telescope
ⓘ
Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope ⓘ X-Ray Telescope ⓘ |
| launchContractor | Boeing ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2004-11-20 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Delta rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta II 7320-10C
|
| massAtLaunch | approximately 1500 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
ⓘ
gamma-ray burst astronomy ⓘ |
| namesake | Neil Gehrels ⓘ |
| nssdcId | 2004-047A ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| orbitInclination | 20.6 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 96 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| pointingCapability | rapid response to gamma-ray burst triggers ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
detection of gamma-ray bursts
ⓘ
study of high-energy astrophysical phenomena ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Astrophysics Explorers Program
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Medium Explorer program
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| renamedInHonorOf | Neil Gehrels ⓘ |
| renamedYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
follow-up multi-wavelength observations of gamma-ray bursts
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rapid localization of gamma-ray bursts ⓘ study of active galactic nuclei ⓘ study of black holes ⓘ study of neutron stars ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| telescopeType | multi-wavelength observatory ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage |
X-rays
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gamma rays ⓘ optical ⓘ ultraviolet ⓘ |
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Subject: Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Description of subject: The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is a NASA space telescope dedicated primarily to detecting and studying gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy astrophysical phenomena.
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