FLAMINGOS-2
E83733
astronomical spectrograph
cryogenic instrument
imaging camera
multi-object spectrograph
near-infrared instrument
FLAMINGOS-2 is a near-infrared imaging and multi-object spectrograph used on large telescopes for detailed observations of faint and distant astronomical objects.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical spectrograph
ⓘ
cryogenic instrument ⓘ imaging camera ⓘ multi-object spectrograph ⓘ near-infrared instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | FLoridA Multi-object Imaging Near-Infrared Grism Observational Spectrometer 2 ⓘ |
| collaboratingInstitution | Gemini Observatory ⓘ |
| commissionedOn |
Gemini South Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Gemini South
|
| dataProduct |
calibrated near-infrared images
ⓘ
near-infrared spectra ⓘ |
| designedFor | use on 8-meter class telescopes ⓘ |
| detectorFormat | 2048 x 2048 pixels ⓘ |
| detectorType | HgCdTe infrared array ⓘ |
| developedBy | University of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | approximately 6.1 arcminutes by 6.1 arcminutes ⓘ |
| fullName | FLoridA Multi-object Imaging Near-Infrared Grism Observational Spectrometer 2 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cryogenic dewar
ⓘ
filter wheel ⓘ grism wheel ⓘ multi-object slit mask unit ⓘ |
| hasMode |
imaging mode
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long-slit spectroscopy mode ⓘ multi-object spectroscopy mode ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAperture | 8.1 meters ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Cerro Pachón
ⓘ
surface form:
Cerro Pachón, Chile
|
| observatory | Gemini Observatory ⓘ |
| operatesAtWavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
faint source sensitivity
ⓘ
wide-field coverage in the near-infrared ⓘ |
| pixelScale | approximately 0.18 arcseconds per pixel ⓘ |
| predecessor | FLAMINGOS ⓘ |
| scienceGoals |
study of active galactic nuclei
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study of brown dwarfs ⓘ study of high-redshift galaxies ⓘ study of star-forming regions ⓘ study of stellar clusters ⓘ study of supernovae and transients in the infrared ⓘ study of the Galactic Center ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | up to a few thousand ⓘ |
| supports |
classical observing runs
ⓘ
queue-scheduled observations ⓘ |
| telescope |
Gemini South Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Gemini South Telescope
|
| usedBy | international astronomical community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
multi-object spectroscopy
ⓘ
near-infrared imaging ⓘ spectroscopic follow-up of survey targets ⓘ spectroscopy of distant astronomical objects ⓘ spectroscopy of faint astronomical objects ⓘ wide-field near-infrared imaging surveys ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage | approximately 0.9 to 2.4 microns ⓘ |
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