The Faint Object Camera

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:allows spectroscopy of faint objects
gptkbp:contributed_to_discoveries_of distant galaxies
gptkbp:debut gptkb:1990
gptkbp:designed_for observing faint astronomical objects
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:enabled_the_study_of exoplanet atmospheres
gptkbp:enhances image quality
spectral resolution
light collection efficiency
image stability.
sensitivity to faint light
gptkbp:has_a_dynamic_range_of over 1000:1
gptkbp:has_a_filter_wheel_with multiple filters
gptkbp:has_a_maximum_exposure_time_of several hours
gptkbp:has_a_spectral_range_of 200 nm to 1000 nm
gptkbp:has_been_used_to_map the cosmic microwave background
gptkbp:has_been_used_to_observe gptkb:the_Andromeda_Galaxy
gptkbp:has_contributed_to_our_understanding_of the universe's expansion
gptkbp:has_contributed_to_the_understanding_of stellar dynamics
gptkbp:has_view_of 7.5 arcminutes
gptkbp:has_weight approximately 100 kg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Faint Object Camera
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar populations
gptkbp:is_capable_of capturing images in ultraviolet light
gptkbp:is_cited_in numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:is_studied_for gptkb:quasars
gptkb:supernova_remnants
the interstellar medium
the evolution of galaxies
the Milky Way's structure
gptkbp:is_used_in various astronomical surveys
gptkbp:operates_in low-light conditions
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2009
gptkbp:performed_by the discovery of dark matter
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Servicing_Mission_4
gptkb:Wide_Field_Camera_3
gptkbp:resolution 0.05 arcseconds
0.1 arcseconds
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:utilized time-domain astronomy
gptkbp:utilizes charge-coupled devices (CCDs)
gptkbp:was_designed_to_minimize background noise
gptkbp:was_designed_to_work_in the near-infrared spectrum
gptkbp:was_involved_in stellar evolution studies
extragalactic astronomy
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_study_of galaxy formation
black holes
gptkbp:was_part_of Hubble's imaging capabilities
Hubble Space Telescope's science program
Hubble's original instrument suite
gptkbp:was_used_in_conjunction_with other Hubble instruments
gptkbp:was_used_to_capture spectra of distant stars
gptkbp:was_used_to_capture_images_of gptkb:the_Crab_Nebula
star-forming regions
planetary nebulae
the Orion Nebula
gptkbp:was_used_to_investigate the structure of galaxies
gptkbp:was_used_to_observe the early universe
the cosmic web
the Hubble Deep Field
the cosmic dawn
the solar system's outer planets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4