Zorro (speckle imager)
E83735
Zorro is a high-resolution speckle imaging instrument used on the Gemini South telescope to obtain diffraction-limited images of astronomical objects.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
high-resolution imager ⓘ speckle imaging camera ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gemini South 8.1m telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
diffraction-limited imaging at optical wavelengths
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high spatial resolution ⓘ high-contrast imaging at small angular separations ⓘ |
| dataProduct | reconstructed diffraction-limited images ⓘ |
| designedFor |
diffraction-limited imaging
ⓘ
high-angular-resolution observations ⓘ speckle imaging ⓘ |
| field |
high-angular-resolution astronomy
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ |
| hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hostFacility | Gemini South telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageQuality | diffraction-limited ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Gemini South Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cerro Pachón
ⓘ
Chile ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
Gemini South Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Gemini South telescope
|
| observationMode | high-resolution imaging ⓘ |
| observatory |
Gemini South Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Gemini South
|
| observes |
astronomical objects
ⓘ
binary stars ⓘ exoplanet host stars ⓘ stellar systems ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Gemini Observatory
ⓘ
NOIRLab ⓘ |
| partOf | Gemini South instrument suite ⓘ |
| purpose |
characterization of close stellar companions
ⓘ
detection of close binary companions ⓘ validation of exoplanet candidates ⓘ |
| technique | speckle interferometry ⓘ |
| telescopeType | 8.1-meter optical/infrared telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
follow-up of space-based exoplanet surveys
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multiplicity studies of stars ⓘ resolving close stellar companions ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Gemini South Observatory
ⓘ
surface form:
Gemini South telescope
|
| wavelengthRange | optical ⓘ |
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