Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
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Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) is a high-performance instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed to directly image and characterize exoplanets and circumstellar disks using advanced adaptive optics and polarimetry.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch Context triple: [SPHERE, fullName, Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch]
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SCExAO
SCExAO (Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics) is a high-performance adaptive optics and coronagraphic instrument on the Subaru Telescope designed for direct imaging and characterization of exoplanets and circumstellar environments.
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Metis coronagraph
Metis coronagraph is a specialized telescope instrument designed to block the Sun’s bright disk so it can image and study the faint outer solar corona in visible and ultraviolet light.
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Lyot coronagraphs
Lyot coronagraphs are optical devices used in telescopes to block out the bright light of a star so that faint nearby objects, such as exoplanets or circumstellar disks, can be imaged.
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Coronagraph Instrument
The Coronagraph Instrument is a high-contrast imaging and spectroscopy tool on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope designed to directly observe and characterize exoplanets and faint circumstellar material near bright stars.
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Wide Angle Search for Planets
Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) is a ground-based exoplanet survey project that uses wide-field cameras to detect transiting planets around bright stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch Target entity description: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) is a high-performance instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed to directly image and characterize exoplanets and circumstellar disks using advanced adaptive optics and polarimetry.
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A.
SCExAO
SCExAO (Subaru Coronagraphic Extreme Adaptive Optics) is a high-performance adaptive optics and coronagraphic instrument on the Subaru Telescope designed for direct imaging and characterization of exoplanets and circumstellar environments.
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B.
Metis coronagraph
Metis coronagraph is a specialized telescope instrument designed to block the Sun’s bright disk so it can image and study the faint outer solar corona in visible and ultraviolet light.
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C.
Lyot coronagraphs
Lyot coronagraphs are optical devices used in telescopes to block out the bright light of a star so that faint nearby objects, such as exoplanets or circumstellar disks, can be imaged.
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D.
Coronagraph Instrument
The Coronagraph Instrument is a high-contrast imaging and spectroscopy tool on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope designed to directly observe and characterize exoplanets and faint circumstellar material near bright stars.
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E.
Wide Angle Search for Planets
Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) is a ground-based exoplanet survey project that uses wide-field cameras to detect transiting planets around bright stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VLT instrument
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astronomical instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SPHERE ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
circumstellar environments
ⓘ
exoplanet science ⓘ planet formation ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
angular differential imaging
ⓘ
differential imaging ⓘ polarimetric differential imaging ⓘ spectral differential imaging ⓘ |
| hasSubsystem |
IFS
ⓘ
IRDIS ⓘ SAXO ⓘ ZIMPOL ⓘ |
| hostTelescope | Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| hostTelescopeAperture | 8.2 m ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| locationRegion | Atacama Desert ⓘ |
| observatoryAltitude | ~2635 m ⓘ |
| observatorySite |
Cerro Paranal
ⓘ
linked to:
Paranal Observatory
|
| operator | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
characterization of exoplanets
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direct imaging of exoplanets ⓘ imaging of circumstellar disks ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
measurement of exoplanet atmospheres
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measurement of exoplanet orbits ⓘ measurement of exoplanet photometry ⓘ measurement of exoplanet spectra ⓘ study of circumstellar dust disks ⓘ study of young giant exoplanets ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ |
| subsystemFullName |
Infra-Red Dual-beam Imager and Spectrograph
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Integral Field Spectrograph ⓘ
linked to:
IFS – Integral Field Spectrograph
SPHERE AO for eXoplanet Observation ⓘ
linked to:
SAXO – SPHERE AO for eXoplanet Observation
Zurich IMaging POLarimeter ⓘ
linked to:
ZIMPOL – Zurich IMaging POLarimeter
|
| telescopeUnit |
VLT Unit Telescope 3
ⓘ
linked to:
VLT Unit Telescope 3 Melipal
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| telescopeUnitName | Melipal ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
adaptive optics
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coronagraphy ⓘ high-contrast imaging ⓘ integral field spectroscopy ⓘ polarimetry ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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visible ⓘ |
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Subject: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch Description of subject: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) is a high-performance instrument on the Very Large Telescope designed to directly image and characterize exoplanets and circumstellar disks using advanced adaptive optics and polarimetry.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
linked to: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
linked to: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
subject linked to:
IRDIS – Infra-Red Dual-beam Imager and Spectrograph
linked to: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
linked to: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
subject linked to:
ZIMPOL – Zurich IMaging POLarimeter
linked to: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch