VIRTIS visible and infrared spectrometer
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spectrometer
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
surface composition
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| gptkbp:consists_of |
two channels
|
| gptkbp:contributes_to |
cometary studies
|
| gptkbp:control_system |
onboard computer
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| gptkbp:designed_for |
planetary exploration
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Italian_Space_Agency
Italian and French teams |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
map temperature
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| gptkbp:has_applications_in |
astrochemistry
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VIRTIS visible and infrared spectrometer
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| gptkbp:instrument |
advanced sensors
optical components data processing systems spectral imaging technology |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
temperature variations
spectral accuracy |
| gptkbp:is_capable_of |
thermal imaging
detecting water ice detecting organic compounds mapping mineralogy detecting gases detecting thermal emissions |
| gptkbp:is_designed_for |
remote sensing
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
study comets
observe celestial bodies observe planetary atmospheres |
| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
gptkb:Rosetta_orbiter
scientific instruments on Rosetta |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Rosetta_spacecraft
gptkb:ESA's_Rosetta_mission gptkb:European_Space_Agency gptkb:sports_equipment gptkb:space_mission gptkb:scientific_instruments |
| gptkbp:is_tested_for |
gptkb:performance
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:space_mission
comet missions |
| gptkbp:is_used_to |
map surface features
study surface processes study cometary activity identify minerals characterize surface materials analyze light spectra investigate surface changes map surface temperatures monitor changes study atmospheres study icy bodies |
| gptkbp:launched |
March 2, 2004
|
| gptkbp:measures |
visible and infrared light
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:scientists
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
0.25 to 5.1 micrometers
|
| gptkbp:operates_under |
low temperatures
|
| gptkbp:provides |
spectral data
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| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gptkb:scientific_research
solar system formation |
| gptkbp:resolution |
up to 1 nm
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Rosetta_mission
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rosetta_mission
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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