Herschel Spectrometer and Photometer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:contributes_to understanding of the early universe
understanding of interstellar medium
understanding of star lifecycle
gptkbp:designed_for observing the universe in the far infrared
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:has_component gptkb:spectrometer
Optical system
Photodetector array
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Herschel Spectrometer and Photometer
gptkbp:is_based_on cryogenic technology
gptkbp:is_capable_of detecting faint sources
analyzing spectral lines
mapping large areas of sky
studying molecular clouds
gptkbp:is_designed_for far-infrared astronomy
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:ESA's_Cosmic_Vision_program
gptkb:Herschel_mission
gptkbp:is_studied_for gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
gptkb:starburst_galaxies
exoplanets
infrared emissions
molecular gas
star formation regions
stellar populations
cosmic evolution
galactic structure
cosmic background radiation
dust properties
chemical composition of galaxies
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:launched May 14, 2009
gptkbp:measures light from celestial objects
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Herschel_Science_Center
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:operates_in April 29, 2013
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Herschel_Space_Observatory
gptkbp:provides data for studying cosmic dust
data for studying galaxy evolution
data for studying star formation
gptkbp:resolution high spatial resolution
high spectral resolution
gptkbp:uses gptkb:spectroscopy
photometry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herschel_Space_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4