Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
ultraviolet telescope
gptkbp:aboard gptkb:Chang'e_3_lander
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:LUT
gptkbp:aperture 150 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
gptkbp:detects UV-enhanced CCD
gptkbp:fieldOfView 1.36 x 1.36 degrees
gptkbp:firstTelescopeOnMoon true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar-based Ultraviolet Telescope
gptkbp:launchDate 2013-12-01
gptkbp:location gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:mass 16 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Chang'e_3
gptkbp:notableAchievement first long-term astronomical observatory on the Moon
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:China_National_Space_Administration
gptkbp:powerSource solar panels
gptkbp:primaryMission astronomical observation in ultraviolet
gptkbp:scientificGoals study exoplanets
observe active galactic nuclei
monitor variable stars
study binaries
study novae
gptkbp:status operational (as of 2024)
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 245–340 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chang'e_3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6