AAOmega spectrograph

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spectrometer
gptkbp:analytics custom software tools
gptkbp:associated_telescope AAT
gptkbp:characteristic multi-object spectrograph
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:local_universities
international collaborations
gptkbp:collimator_type f/3.5
gptkbp:commissioned AAO
gptkbp:community gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:data_acquisition_system AAO's data system
gptkbp:data_reduction_software 2dfdr
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Australian_Astronomical_Observatory
gptkbp:fiber_content 400
gptkbp:fiber_diameter 1.0 arcsec
gptkbp:frequency UV to near-infrared
370 nm to 1000 nm
gptkbp:funding government and institutional grants
gptkbp:future_plans upgrades and enhancements planned
gptkbp:grating_type reflection grating
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AAOmega spectrograph
gptkbp:impact astronomical research
gptkbp:input_output FITS
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in flat-fielding
gptkbp:is_observed_in long-slit and multi-fiber
gptkbp:light_gathering_power high
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:2004
gptkbp:location gptkb:Siding_Spring_Observatory
gptkbp:maintenance regular maintenance required
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:SLOAN_Digital_Sky_Survey
gptkb:2d_F_Galaxy_Redshift_Survey
other large surveys
gptkbp:number_of_fibers 400
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2004
gptkbp:primary_use stellar spectroscopy
galaxy surveys
gptkbp:provides_information_on data is shared with the community
gptkbp:provides_training_for to new users
gptkbp:publications numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:cosmology
galactic dynamics
exoplanets
stellar populations
gptkbp:resolution up to 1000
gptkbp:sensor CCD
gptkbp:spectral_coverage full optical range
gptkbp:spectrograph_type multi-object spectrograph
gptkbp:upgrade_history various upgrades since commissioning
gptkbp:used_for astronomical spectroscopy
gptkbp:user open to astronomers
gptkbp:view 2 degrees