Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:archives NASA's data center
gptkbp:collaborations various universities
gptkbp:collection gptkb:musician
photometry
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of UV astronomy
gptkbp:data_type ultraviolet images
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:public_outreach
educational purposes
collaborative projects
research publications
scientific analysis
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1996
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:discovered_by studies of stellar populations
discovery of new stars
insights into black hole activity
investigations of cosmic dust
mapping of UV emissions from galaxies
gptkbp:format FITS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT)
gptkbp:instrument ultraviolet camera
ultraviolet spectrograph
ultraviolet photometer
gptkbp:is_observed_in ultraviolet
gptkbp:is_used_for studying astronomical objects
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1990
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:1990
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-36
gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:mission_duration 6 years
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:operational_area 1990-1996
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
1 arcsecond
gptkbp:scientific_goals study star formation
observe galaxies
analyze interstellar medium
examine supernovae
investigate quasars
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:viewpoint 30 arcminutes
gptkbp:weight approximately 200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-66
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4