Multi-Object Spectrometer For Infra-Red Exploration

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MOSFIRE
gptkbp:commissioned 2012
gptkbp:enables simultaneous spectroscopy of multiple objects
gptkbp:fieldOfView 6.1 arcmin by 6.1 arcmin
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Multi-Object Spectrometer For Infra-Red Exploration
gptkbp:locatedIn W. M. Keck Observatory
gptkbp:numberOfSlits up to 46
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Ian_S._McLean
gptkbp:technology cryogenic instrument
reconfigurable slit masks
gptkbp:usedFor infrared spectroscopy
astronomical observations
study of star formation
study of exoplanets
study of distant galaxies
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:Keck_I_telescope
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.97 to 2.41 microns
gptkbp:website https://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/inst/mosfire/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MOSFIRE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6