SOFIA's photometer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:analyzes galactic structures
gptkbp:collaborates_with international research teams
gptkbp:contributes_to gptkb:exoplanet
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:German_Aerospace_Center
gptkbp:elevation approximately 40,000 feet
gptkbp:enables spectroscopy studies
gptkbp:enhances molecular clouds
gptkbp:first_light_achieved gptkb:2014
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SOFIA's photometer
gptkbp:instrument advanced optics
sensitive detectors
multiple detectors
gptkbp:is_accessible_by gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in laboratory measurements
stellar populations
standard stars
chemical compositions of celestial objects
thermal emissions from celestial bodies
gptkbp:is_capable_of high-resolution imaging
mapping large areas of the sky
gptkbp:is_collaborative_with academic institutions
gptkbp:is_designed_for high-altitude flight operations
gptkbp:is_designed_to operate in a stratospheric environment
gptkbp:is_explored_in the formation of stars and planets
gptkbp:is_integrated_with other SOFIA instruments
gptkbp:is_involved_in planetary science research
galaxy evolution studies
cosmological studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA's_SOFIA_science_team
gptkb:NASA's_airborne_observatory_program
NASA's SOFIA mission objectives
NASA's airborne science program
SOFIA's scientific instruments
gptkbp:is_studied_for the early universe
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:NASA's_Astrophysics_Division
gptkbp:is_tested_for thermal stability
gptkbp:is_used_for studying the interstellar medium
gptkbp:is_utilized_for observing distant galaxies
gptkbp:measures gptkb:infrared_radiation
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operates_in far-infrared spectrum
gptkbp:operates_under wavelengths from 1 to 160 micrometers
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:scientific_research
cosmic dust
gptkbp:resolution 0.5 arcseconds
gptkbp:sensitivity faint astronomical sources
gptkbp:supports the study of dark matter.
gptkbp:supports_studies_of star formation
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:SOFIA_mission
gptkbp:utilizes liquid helium cooling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA's_SOFIA_project
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4