GSAOI (Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager)
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GSAOI (Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager) is a high-resolution near-infrared camera designed to work with adaptive optics on the Gemini South telescope, enabling extremely sharp imaging by correcting for atmospheric distortion.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
adaptive optics imager
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astronomical instrument → near-infrared camera → |
| abbreviationOf |
Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager
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| correctsFor |
atmospheric distortion
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atmospheric turbulence → |
| country |
Chile
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| dataProduct |
high-resolution near-infrared images
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| designedFor |
diffraction-limited imaging
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high angular resolution imaging → |
| enables |
extremely sharp imaging
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near-diffraction-limited performance at near-infrared wavelengths → |
| fieldOfUse |
infrared astronomy
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observational astronomy → |
| fullName |
Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager
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| hostFacility |
International Gemini Observatory
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| hostMountainElevation |
approximately 2700 metres above sea level
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| hostTelescope |
Gemini South
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| locatedAt |
Cerro Pachón, Chile
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Gemini South telescope → |
| mountedOn |
Cassegrain focus of Gemini South telescope
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| observatoryHemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere
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| observatorySite |
Cerro Pachón Observatory site
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| observes |
galaxies
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infrared sky → nebulae → planetary systems → star clusters → stars → |
| operatedBy |
Gemini Observatory
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NSF NOIRLab → |
| optimizedFor |
use with multi-conjugate adaptive optics
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| partOf |
instrument suite of Gemini South telescope
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| purpose |
to obtain high spatial resolution images in the near-infrared
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| requires |
adaptive optics correction
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| scienceGoals |
detailed study of crowded stellar fields
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high-resolution imaging of distant galaxies → high-resolution imaging of faint astronomical sources → study of star-forming regions → study of the Galactic Center → |
| supports |
peer-reviewed astronomical research
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| telescopeAperture |
8.1-metre Gemini South telescope
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| type |
cryogenic infrared imager
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| usedBy |
international astronomy community
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| usesTechnology |
adaptive optics
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| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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| worksWith |
Gemini Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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GSAOI
("Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager")
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abbreviationOf |
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GeMS
("Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager")
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associatedInstrument |
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GeMS
("GSAOI")
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feedsInstrument |
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GSAOI
("Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager")
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fullName |
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Gemini South Observatory
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hasInstrument |