IRAC
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IRAC is a four-channel infrared imaging camera best known for its use on NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope to observe celestial objects in the near- and mid-infrared.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
infrared camera ⓘ |
| fullName | Infrared Array Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability | four-channel infrared imaging ⓘ |
| hasChannel |
Channel 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Channel 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Channel 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImagingMode | broad-band imaging ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfChannels | 4 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse | infrared imaging of celestial objects ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor | use on NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ |
| isDesignedFor | sensitive infrared observations ⓘ |
| isMountedOn | Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnOrbitingPlatform | Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOperatedBy | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfMission | Spitzer Space Telescope mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSpaceBased | true ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
astronomical surveys
ⓘ
studies of galaxies ⓘ studies of interstellar medium ⓘ studies of planetary systems ⓘ studies of stars ⓘ |
| observes |
astronomical sources
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celestial objects ⓘ |
| operatesInBand |
mid-infrared
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near-infrared ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType | infrared array detector ⓘ |
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