Statements (101)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:space_mission
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| gptkbp:analysis |
performed by various institutions
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| gptkbp:analytics |
available to public
developed for users |
| gptkbp:archives |
IRAS Faint Source Catalog
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| gptkbp:can_detect |
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
gptkb:brown_dwarfs exoplanets ultra-luminous infrared galaxies dusty galaxies infrared galaxies |
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
UK and Netherlands |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
NASA and UK Science and Engineering Research Council
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
international
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| gptkbp:collaborative_projects |
with universities and research institutions
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| gptkbp:collection |
gptkb:spectroscopy
photometry automated process imaging source analysis source identification extended source detection point source detection source cataloging source characterization source classification |
| gptkbp:community |
widely used by astronomers
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
understanding of dark matter
understanding of star formation |
| gptkbp:data_archive_location |
gptkb:NASA/_IPAC_Infrared_Science_Archive
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| gptkbp:data_completeness |
highly comprehensive
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| gptkbp:data_sets |
extensively analyzed
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| gptkbp:data_type |
FITS
standardized for analysis |
| gptkbp:data_usage |
astrophysical research
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
over 350,000 sources
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| gptkbp:discovery |
numerous
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| gptkbp:ended |
November 1983
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| gptkbp:funding |
NASA and UK government
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| gptkbp:has_ability |
unique for its time
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
required expertise in infrared astronomy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
IRAS mission
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:significant
high |
| gptkbp:influenced |
study of cosmic microwave background
future infrared missions |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
galaxy formation
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| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent infrared observatories
subsequent infrared surveys |
| gptkbp:instruments |
infrared detectors
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
rigorous process
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| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
comets
galaxies star clusters dust clouds galaxies, stars, and comets |
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
Delta 3910
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| gptkbp:launched |
January 25, 1983
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| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future infrared missions
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| gptkbp:map |
the entire sky
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| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
study cosmic evolution first infrared space telescope map the entire sky in infrared wavelengths |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
10 months
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first all-sky survey in infrared
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| gptkbp:observational_wavelength |
12, 25, 60, and 100 micrometers
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| gptkbp:observed_objects |
nearby galaxies
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| gptkbp:observed_phenomena |
gptkb:starburst_galaxies
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
low Earth orbit
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| gptkbp:operational_period |
10 months
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
decommissioned
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
900 km
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| gptkbp:primary_mission |
ISO (Infrared Space Observatory)
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| gptkbp:primary_use |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gptkb:astronomy
open to public galactic structure studies solar system studies stellar evolution studies cosmology studies over 1,000 scientific papers planetary science studies |
| gptkbp:purpose |
infrared astronomy
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| gptkbp:released |
gptkb:1985
gptkb:1986 |
| gptkbp:research |
all-sky survey
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| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
study galaxy evolution
study cosmic infrared background study interstellar medium study solar system objects study star formation history |
| gptkbp:scientific_papers |
published based on its data
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| gptkbp:significance |
first all-sky infrared survey
provided insights into star formation |
| gptkbp:spacecraft |
gptkb:satellite
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:ISO
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| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
exoplanetary systems
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