Hipparcos satellite
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The Hipparcos satellite was a European Space Agency astrometry mission that precisely measured the positions, distances, and motions of over 100,000 stars, laying the foundation for modern space-based star catalogues.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hipparcos Catalogue | 4 |
| Hipparcos satellite canonical | 3 |
| Hipparcos mission | 2 |
| Hipparcos | 1 |
| Hipparcos mission (astrometry) | 1 |
| HipparcosCatalogue | 1 |
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Target entity: Hipparcos satellite Context triple: [Gaia observatory, predecessor, Hipparcos satellite]
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Gaia observatory
The Gaia observatory is a European Space Agency space telescope designed to create the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way by measuring the positions, distances, and motions of over a billion stars.
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B.
Euclid spacecraft
The Euclid spacecraft is a European Space Agency space telescope designed to map the geometry of the dark universe by studying dark matter and dark energy through precise measurements of the shapes and distances of billions of galaxies.
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C.
Herschel Space Observatory
The Herschel Space Observatory was a European Space Agency space telescope that studied the universe in far-infrared and submillimetre wavelengths, revealing cold and dusty regions such as star-forming clouds and distant galaxies.
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International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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E.
Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hipparcos satellite Target entity description: The Hipparcos satellite was a European Space Agency astrometry mission that precisely measured the positions, distances, and motions of over 100,000 stars, laying the foundation for modern space-based star catalogues.
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Gaia observatory
The Gaia observatory is a European Space Agency space telescope designed to create the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way by measuring the positions, distances, and motions of over a billion stars.
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B.
Euclid spacecraft
The Euclid spacecraft is a European Space Agency space telescope designed to map the geometry of the dark universe by studying dark matter and dark energy through precise measurements of the shapes and distances of billions of galaxies.
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C.
Herschel Space Observatory
The Herschel Space Observatory was a European Space Agency space telescope that studied the universe in far-infrared and submillimetre wavelengths, revealing cold and dusty regions such as star-forming clouds and distant galaxies.
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D.
International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
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E.
Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Space Agency mission
ⓘ
astrometry satellite ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| acronymExpansion | HIgh Precision PARallax COllecting Satellite ⓘ |
| astrometricAccuracy | about 1 milliarcsecond for bright stars ⓘ |
| catalogueSize |
about 1 million stars in Tycho Catalogue
ⓘ
about 118000 stars in Hipparcos Catalogue ⓘ about 2.5 million stars in Tycho-2 Catalogue ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
International Celestial Reference System
ⓘ
surface form:
International Celestial Reference Frame
modern stellar distance scale ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | Europe ⓘ |
| dataProcessingConsortium | European scientific institutions ⓘ |
| dataRelease |
Hipparcos Catalogue
ⓘ
Tycho Catalogue ⓘ Tycho Catalogue ⓘ
surface form:
Tycho-2 Catalogue
|
| deactivationDate | 1993-08-15 ⓘ |
| extendedMissionDuration | about 3.5 years ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | about 0.9 degrees ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1989-08-08 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Guiana Space Centre
ⓘ
surface form:
Centre Spatial Guyanais
Kourou ⓘ
surface form:
Kourou, French Guiana
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| launchVehicle | Ariane 4 ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for modern space-based astrometry
ⓘ
reference for calibration of Gaia measurements ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 1400 kg ⓘ |
| measuredQuantity |
stellar parallaxes
ⓘ
stellar photometry ⓘ stellar positions ⓘ stellar proper motions ⓘ |
| missionEnd | 1993 ⓘ |
| missionStart | 1989 ⓘ |
| missionType |
astrometry
ⓘ
space-based star cataloguing ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hipparchus
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surface form:
Hipparchus of Nicaea
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| nominalMissionDuration | 2.5 years ⓘ |
| operator | European Space Agency ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | about 6.9 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 10.7 hours ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary transfer orbit ⓘ |
| originalPlannedOrbit | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| photometricBand | Hp band ⓘ |
| power | approximately 300 W ⓘ |
| predecessor | ground-based astrometric catalogues ⓘ |
| primaryMirrorAperture | 29 cm ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Erik Høg ⓘ |
| projectApprovalYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| scanningLaw | continuous great-circle scanning ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
create a high-precision reference frame for stellar positions
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determine accurate distances to nearby stars ⓘ improve the cosmic distance scale ⓘ measure proper motions of stars across the sky ⓘ study the structure and kinematics of the Milky Way ⓘ test stellar evolution models ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | custom ESA design ⓘ |
| successorMission | Gaia ⓘ |
| telescopeType | modulating grid telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | visible light ⓘ |
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Subject: Hipparcos satellite Description of subject: The Hipparcos satellite was a European Space Agency astrometry mission that precisely measured the positions, distances, and motions of over 100,000 stars, laying the foundation for modern space-based star catalogues.
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