Herschel telescope

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:aperture 1.2 meters
gptkbp:archives gptkb:Herschel_Science_Archive
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Herschel_family
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:collaborative_projects gptkb:Herschel_Science_Centre
gptkb:Herschel-ATLAS
gptkb:Herschel-PACS_Evolutionary_Probe
gptkb:Herschel_Extragalactic_Legacy_Project
gptkbp:community global scientific community
gptkbp:data_type FITS
gptkbp:data_usage used by thousands of researchers
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:Herschel
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Uranus
gptkb:infrared_radiation
observations of distant galaxies
detection of water vapor in space
investigation of cosmic background radiation
mapping of star formation regions
study of interstellar dust
gptkbp:frequency 70 to 500 micrometers
gptkbp:has_ability far-infrared astronomy
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:18th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Herschel telescope
gptkbp:impact significant contributions to astrophysics
gptkbp:influenced future telescope designs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Galileo's_telescope
Newtonian telescope design
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:PACS
HIFI
SPIRE
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for 7.5 meters
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Saturn
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy
Nebulae
comets
gptkbp:is_reflected_in 3.5 meters
gptkbp:launch_date May 14, 2009
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:launched gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in astronomy
gptkbp:legacy_data long-term data sets
gptkbp:lighting 1781
February 2010
gptkbp:location gptkb:Slough,_England
L2 Lagrange point
gptkbp:mass 3,000 kg
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:mission April 29, 2013
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:mounting_options altazimuth
gptkbp:notable_event influence on astrophysics
contributions to celestial mechanics
influence on scientific inquiry
influence on cosmology
influence on observational astronomy
observations of the solar system
discovery of new planets
mapping of the night sky
influence on telescope technology
discovery of infrared light
influence on observational techniques
influence on modern telescopes
influence on public interest in astronomy
influence on the scientific method
gptkbp:notable_feature large aperture
long focal length
reflecting design
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Gaia_mission
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Planck_satellite
gptkbp:number_of_observations over 30,000
gptkbp:observing_technique visual observation
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbit_type halo orbit
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:price 1.1 billion euros
gptkbp:publications over 1,000 peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:released public data releases
gptkbp:resolution 18 arcseconds
gptkbp:retired 1840
gptkbp:scientific_goals study the formation of stars and galaxies
gptkbp:significance first large telescope built by a single individual
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Herschel's_40-foot_telescope
gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:type reflecting telescope
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:astronomy
planetary observation
stellar spectroscopy
star cataloging
observing star clusters
observing star formation
gptkbp:used_in mapping the Milky Way
studying double stars
gptkbp:view 2 degrees
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4