Keck Interferometer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Interpol
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:collaborations various universities
gptkbp:collaborative_projects gptkb:Keck_Observatory
gptkbp:collection interferometric measurements
gptkbp:community graduate students
amateur astronomers
professional astronomers
postdoctoral researchers
international astronomers
gptkbp:contribution black hole studies
galaxy formation research
study of exoplanets
stellar imaging
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2018
gptkbp:design gptkb:Michelson_interferometer
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:frequency near-infrared
gptkbp:funding gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:spectroscopy
photometry
imaging
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Keck Interferometer
gptkbp:impact collaborative research opportunities
enhanced imaging techniques
advancement of interferometry
improved data analysis methods
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in optical interferometry
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:2006
gptkbp:location Mauna Kea, Hawaii
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful use of adaptive optics in an interferometer
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:supernova_remnants
stellar atmospheres
star formation regions
studies of distant galaxies
direct imaging of exoplanets
gptkbp:notable_galaxies 2
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:12
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Keck_Observatory_complex
gptkbp:primary_use high-resolution imaging
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access
gptkbp:publications multiple peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:resolution 0.02 arcseconds
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:type optical interferometer
gptkbp:uses_technology adaptive optics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Keck_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6