Cosmic Origins Spectrograph
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The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph is a highly sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to study the origins and evolution of galaxies, stars, and the intergalactic medium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cosmic Origins Spectrograph canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Context triple: [Hubble Space Telescope, hasInstrument, Cosmic Origins Spectrograph]
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A.
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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B.
Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
The Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph (IMACS) is a wide-field optical imaging and spectrographic instrument mounted on the Magellan telescopes, used for deep astronomical surveys and detailed spectroscopic studies.
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C.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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D.
Photon Spectrometer
The Photon Spectrometer is a specialized detector subsystem of the ALICE experiment at CERN designed to precisely measure and analyze high-energy photons produced in heavy-ion collisions.
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E.
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory designed to study the universe in infrared light, revealing the formation of the first galaxies, stars, and planetary systems with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Target entity description: The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph is a highly sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to study the origins and evolution of galaxies, stars, and the intergalactic medium.
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A.
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
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B.
Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph
The Inamori Magellan Areal Camera and Spectrograph (IMACS) is a wide-field optical imaging and spectrographic instrument mounted on the Magellan telescopes, used for deep astronomical surveys and detailed spectroscopic studies.
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C.
Magellan Clay Telescope
The Magellan Clay Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, used for cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomical research.
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D.
Photon Spectrometer
The Photon Spectrometer is a specialized detector subsystem of the ALICE experiment at CERN designed to precisely measure and analyze high-energy photons produced in heavy-ion collisions.
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E.
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory designed to study the universe in infrared light, revealing the formation of the first galaxies, stars, and planetary systems with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope instrument
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space telescope instrument ⓘ spectrograph ⓘ ultraviolet spectrograph ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COS ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataProduct | ultraviolet spectra ⓘ |
| designedFor |
faint astronomical sources
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high-sensitivity ultraviolet spectroscopy ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Ball Aerospace
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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics ⓘ
surface form:
Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy
University of Colorado Boulder ⓘ |
| developedForAgency |
Goddard Space Flight Center
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surface form:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| hasSpectralChannel |
FUV channel
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NUV channel ⓘ |
| improvesUpon | Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph sensitivity in FUV ⓘ |
| installedBy |
STS-125
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surface form:
Space Shuttle mission STS-125
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| installedDuringMission | Hubble Servicing Mission 4 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis ⓘ |
| missionRole |
study intergalactic medium
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study origins and evolution of galaxies ⓘ study star formation and evolution ⓘ |
| observes |
active galactic nuclei
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hot stars ⓘ intergalactic gas ⓘ interstellar gas ⓘ quasars ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| platform | low Earth orbit via Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| primaryScienceBand | 115–205 nm (FUV) ⓘ |
| replacedInstrument |
Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR)
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surface form:
Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement
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| scienceTheme |
chemical enrichment of the universe
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cosmic origins ⓘ cosmic web ⓘ galaxy formation and evolution ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
measure absorption lines in spectra of distant objects
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probe large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ study baryonic content of the universe ⓘ study circumgalactic medium ⓘ study interstellar medium ⓘ |
| secondaryScienceBand | 170–320 nm (NUV) ⓘ |
| spectralResolution |
low resolution
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medium resolution ⓘ |
| telescopeFocus |
Hubble Space Telescope
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surface form:
HST Science Instrument Bay
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| wavelengthRange |
far-ultraviolet
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near-ultraviolet ⓘ |
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Subject: Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Description of subject: The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph is a highly sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to study the origins and evolution of galaxies, stars, and the intergalactic medium.
Referenced by (9)
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