Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:LETGS
gptkbp:detects gptkb:X-rays
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Low Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer
gptkbp:launchDate 1999
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Chandra_Science_Instrument_Module
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:partner gptkb:High_Resolution_Camera
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:resolution up to 1000
gptkbp:studies supernova remnants
interstellar medium
active galactic nuclei
cosmic X-ray sources
stellar coronae
gptkbp:usedFor high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy
gptkbp:uses transmission grating
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.08–2.0 keV
gptkbp:website https://cxc.harvard.edu/cal/Letg/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5