Instrument class · Spectra (composition, temperature, velocity)

Spectrometer

An instrument that splits light into its component wavelengths to reveal composition, temperature, and motion — the workhorse of remote sensing, spanning ultraviolet, visible, infrared, X-ray, and gamma-ray bands.

Instruments of this class

Alice (New Horizons UV Spectrometer)Instrument
New Horizons's ultraviolet imaging spectrometer, which probed the composition and structure of Pluto's atmosphere as the spacecraft flew through its shadow.

Knowledge connections

Group includesAlice (New Horizons UV Spectrometer)
Group includesSuperCam
Group includesChemCam
Group includesNIRSpec
Group includesNIRISS
Group includesCosmic Origins Spectrograph
Group includesSpace Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
Group includesJuno Microwave Radiometer (MWR)
Group includesHIRES

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
ESAEuropean Space Agency
European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.

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