GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South)
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GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South) is a versatile optical spectrograph and imager designed for multi-object and long-slit spectroscopy on the Gemini South telescope, enabling detailed studies of faint and distant astronomical sources.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gemini South instrument
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astronomical imager → multi-object spectrograph → optical spectrograph → |
| counterpartLocatedAt |
Gemini North telescope
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| dataProduct |
1D extracted spectra
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2D spectra → optical images → |
| designedFor |
distant-universe studies
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faint-object spectroscopy → |
| enables |
deep spectroscopy of faint sources
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kinematic studies of galaxies → redshift measurements of distant galaxies → simultaneous spectroscopy of multiple targets → spectral line diagnostics → |
| fieldOfViewType |
wide-field optical imager
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| fullName |
Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South
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| hasCounterpart |
GMOS-N
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| hasMode |
imaging mode
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long-slit spectroscopy mode → multi-object spectroscopy mode → nod-and-shuffle spectroscopy mode → |
| locatedAt |
Cerro Pachón, Chile
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Gemini South telescope → |
| mountedOn |
Gemini South Cassegrain focus
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| observatory |
International Gemini Observatory
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| operatedBy |
Gemini Observatory
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NSF NOIRLab → |
| partOf |
Gemini South instrument suite
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| primaryFunction |
long-slit spectroscopy
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multi-object spectroscopy → |
| scienceGoal |
cluster of galaxies spectroscopy
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gravitational lens spectroscopy → stellar population studies → study of active galactic nuclei → study of distant galaxies → study of faint astronomical sources → study of galaxy evolution → supernova spectroscopy → |
| secondaryFunction |
optical imaging
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| supports |
classical observing
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queue scheduling operations → |
| telescopeAperture |
8.1-meter
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| usedIn |
extragalactic astronomy research
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observational cosmology research → |
| uses |
filters
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gratings → slit masks → |
| wavelengthCoverageApprox |
~0.36–1.0 microns
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| wavelengthRange |
optical
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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GMOS-S
("Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South")
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fullName |
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Gemini South Observatory
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hasInstrument |
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GMOS-S
("Gemini South instrument suite")
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partOf |