WFC
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WFC is a wide-field imaging instrument component commonly used in space- and ground-based telescopes to capture large areas of the sky in a single exposure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WFC canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical imaging instrument
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wide-field camera ⓘ |
| advantage |
ability to detect rare objects over large areas
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efficient use of telescope time ⓘ high survey speed ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
cosmology
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| captures |
near-infrared images
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optical images ⓘ ultraviolet images ⓘ |
| componentOf | astronomical observatory instrumentation ⓘ |
| designFeature |
large focal plane mosaic of detectors
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wide-field optical corrector lenses ⓘ |
| designGoal |
maintain good image quality over a large field
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maximize sky coverage per exposure ⓘ |
| enables |
large-scale sky surveys
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mapping of galactic and extragalactic structures ⓘ searches for transient phenomena ⓘ statistical studies of galaxy populations ⓘ weak gravitational lensing measurements ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | wide ⓘ |
| fullName | Wide Field Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
simultaneous imaging of many astronomical sources
ⓘ
supporting time-domain astronomy surveys ⓘ surveying large sky areas efficiently ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
near-infrared wavelength range
ⓘ
ultraviolet wavelength range ⓘ visible wavelength range ⓘ |
| requires |
low-noise readout electronics
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precise optical alignment ⓘ stable thermal environment ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | telescope focal plane ⓘ |
| usedBy |
astronomers
ⓘ
astrophysicists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical survey observations
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capturing large areas of the sky in a single exposure ⓘ deep imaging of extended astronomical objects ⓘ wide-field imaging of the sky ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ground-based telescopes
ⓘ
space-based telescopes ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType |
CCD array
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CMOS array ⓘ infrared detector array ⓘ |
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