Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:analyzes performed by scientists
gptkbp:availableFormats FITS
gptkbp:climate operates at 7 K
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
NASA
Caltech
gptkbp:collection continuous
gptkbp:dataTransmission downlinked_to_Earth
gptkbp:dataUsage onboard memory
ground-based facilities
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:environmentalImpact passive cooling
gptkbp:fieldOfUse 10 arcminutes
gptkbp:frequency 5 to 28 micrometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI)
gptkbp:instrument imaging spectrometer
gptkbp:isOffering up to 3000
gptkbp:launchDate December 25, 2021
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Ariane_5
gptkbp:lighting 2022
reflective telescope
gptkbp:location gptkb:L2_Lagrange_point
gptkbp:missions 10 years
gptkbp:operationalStatus 2021
remote sensing
gptkbp:powers approximately 200 watts
gptkbp:publications conference proceedings
peer-reviewed journals
scientific papers
technical reports
mission updates
gptkbp:purpose observing mid-infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:recordings 0.1 arcseconds
gptkbp:scientificName astronomers
astrophysicists
planetary scientists
cosmologists
study formation of stars
study distant galaxies
study cosmic dust
study exoplanet atmospheres
study formation of planets
gptkbp:sensors HgCdTe
gptkbp:skills spectroscopy
imaging
gptkbp:type broadband filters
narrowband filters
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:weight approximately 300 kg