UVIT (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/UVIT_(Ultra_Violet_Imaging_Telescope)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:aperture 375 mm
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Indian_Institute_of_Astrophysics
gptkb:Inter-University_Centre_for_Astronomy_and_Astrophysics
gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:India
gptkbp:duration planned 5 years
gptkbp:fieldOfView 28 arcmin
gptkbp:hasChannel Far-Ultraviolet (FUV)
Near-Ultraviolet (NUV)
Visible (VIS)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UVIT (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope)
gptkbp:launched 2015-09-28
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:PSLV-C30
gptkbp:mass 230 kg
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Astrosat
gptkbp:primaryMission ultraviolet imaging
gptkbp:resolution 1.5 arcsec
gptkbp:scientificGoals study star formation
study interstellar medium
study evolution of galaxies
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:telescopeType gptkb:Ritchey–Chrétien
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 130–320 nm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Institute_of_Astrophysics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6