Near Infrared Spectrograph

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Near_Infrared_Spectrograph
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf spectrometer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NIRSpec
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:fieldOfView 3.4 x 3.6 arcmin
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Near Infrared Spectrograph
gptkbp:launchDate 2021
gptkbp:location space
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Airbus_Defence_and_Space
gptkb:Astrium
gptkbp:mass 196 kg
gptkbp:numberOfObjectsSimultaneously over 100
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:ESA
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:purpose astronomical spectroscopy
study of star formation
study of exoplanets
study of distant galaxies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mid-Infrared_Instrument
gptkb:Near_Infrared_Camera
gptkb:Fine_Guidance_Sensor
gptkbp:resolution R~100 to R~2700
gptkbp:spectralModes multi-object spectroscopy
integral field spectroscopy
fixed slit spectroscopy
gptkbp:uses microshutter array
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.6 to 5 micrometers
gptkbp:website https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/NIRSpec
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NIRSpec
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5