Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Chandra
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of black holes
study of supernova remnants
investigation of galaxy clusters
gptkbp:cooling_system radiative cooling
gptkbp:data_type FITS
gptkbp:designed_by modular architecture
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:enables study of cosmic phenomena
gptkbp:features multiple CCD chips
gptkbp:has_ability spectral resolution
gptkbp:has_symbol 16 arcminutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS)
gptkbp:includes ACIS-I and ACIS-S configurations
gptkbp:instrument advanced electronics
high-resolution spectroscopy
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in X-ray sources
stellar evolution
X-ray spectra
energy resolution
on-orbit calibration
gptkbp:is_capable_of gptkb:musician
time-resolved spectroscopy
gptkbp:is_designed_for X-ray astronomy
gptkbp:is_designed_to detect X-ray photons
gptkbp:is_equipped_with filter wheels
gptkbp:is_incorporated_in Chandra's payload
gptkbp:is_integrated_with gptkb:Chandra_spacecraft
gptkbp:is_maintained_by gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Center
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA's_astrophysics_missions
gptkb:Chandra_mission
gptkb:NASA's_Great_Observatories_program
gptkbp:is_studied_in exoplanets
gptkbp:is_tested_for thermal vacuum conditions
gptkbp:is_used_for astrophysical research
gptkbp:is_used_in observational astronomy
gptkbp:is_utilized_in high-energy astrophysics
mapping of X-ray emissions
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
gptkbp:launched July 12, 1999
gptkbp:lifespan expected 5 years
gptkbp:mass approximately 200 kg
gptkbp:monitors cosmic X-ray sources
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:operates_in X-ray wavelengths
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:powers approximately 50 watts
gptkbp:provides high-resolution imaging
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:recognizes faint X-ray sources
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds
gptkbp:sensor 0.5 to 10 ke V
soft X-rays
gptkbp:setting various observational modes
gptkbp:supports scientific investigations
gptkbp:uses Charge-coupled device (CCD) technology