WISE post-cryogenic survey
E1026158
The WISE post-cryogenic survey is the extended phase of NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission conducted after its coolant was exhausted, during which it continued mapping the sky in its remaining infrared bands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WISE post-cryogenic survey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WISE post-cryogenic survey Context triple: [AllWISE Source Catalog, basedOn, WISE post-cryogenic survey]
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A.
Pan-STARRS survey
The Pan-STARRS survey is a wide-field astronomical imaging project designed to systematically map the sky and detect transient and moving objects, as well as large-scale structures in the Milky Way and beyond.
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B.
MIPSGAL survey
The MIPSGAL survey is a Spitzer Space Telescope legacy program that mapped the inner Milky Way in mid-infrared wavelengths to study Galactic structure, star formation, and interstellar dust.
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C.
WASP exoplanet survey
The WASP exoplanet survey is a ground-based project that uses wide-field telescopes to discover and study transiting exoplanets around bright stars.
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D.
Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
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E.
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
The VISTA Hemisphere Survey is a large-scale near-infrared sky survey using the VISTA telescope to map the entire southern celestial hemisphere for studies of Galactic structure, nearby stars, and distant galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WISE post-cryogenic survey Target entity description: The WISE post-cryogenic survey is the extended phase of NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission conducted after its coolant was exhausted, during which it continued mapping the sky in its remaining infrared bands.
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A.
Pan-STARRS survey
The Pan-STARRS survey is a wide-field astronomical imaging project designed to systematically map the sky and detect transient and moving objects, as well as large-scale structures in the Milky Way and beyond.
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B.
MIPSGAL survey
The MIPSGAL survey is a Spitzer Space Telescope legacy program that mapped the inner Milky Way in mid-infrared wavelengths to study Galactic structure, star formation, and interstellar dust.
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C.
WASP exoplanet survey
The WASP exoplanet survey is a ground-based project that uses wide-field telescopes to discover and study transiting exoplanets around bright stars.
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D.
Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey
The Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey is an astronomical research project that combines infrared observations from the Spitzer Space Telescope with optical spectroscopy from the IMACS instrument to study the formation and evolution of galaxies across cosmic time.
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E.
VISTA Hemisphere Survey
The VISTA Hemisphere Survey is a large-scale near-infrared sky survey using the VISTA telescope to map the entire southern celestial hemisphere for studies of Galactic structure, nearby stars, and distant galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical survey
ⓘ
space telescope mission phase ⓘ |
| after | exhaustion of WISE cryogenic coolant ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverage | nearly full sky ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
post-cryogenic WISE image atlas
ⓘ
post-cryogenic WISE source catalogues ⓘ |
| doesNotObserveInBand |
12 micron band
ⓘ
22 micron band ⓘ |
| enables |
improved asteroid population statistics
ⓘ
time-domain studies using extended WISE coverage ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011-02 ⓘ |
| follows |
WISE cryogenic mission
ⓘ
linked to:
NEOWISE mission
|
| goal |
continue sky mapping in remaining infrared bands
ⓘ
extend WISE mission science return ⓘ |
| isPredecessorOf |
NEOWISE reactivation mission
ⓘ
linked to:
NEOWISE mission
|
| limitation | reduced sensitivity at longer infrared wavelengths ⓘ |
| missionStatus | completed ⓘ |
| observatoryOrbit | Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| observesInBand |
3.4 micron band
ⓘ
4.6 micron band ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
WISE mission
ⓘ
linked to:
WISE telescope
Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer ⓘ |
| primaryScienceCase |
study of asteroids
ⓘ
study of brown dwarfs ⓘ study of comets ⓘ study of distant galaxies ⓘ study of near-Earth objects ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NEOWISE
ⓘ
linked to:
NEOWISE mission
|
| scanningStrategy | continuous sky scanning great-circle scans ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| startTime | 2010-08 ⓘ |
| surveyType | all-sky survey ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 40 cm ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | immediately followed the primary WISE cryogenic mission ⓘ |
| usesDetectorCoolingState | passively cooled detectors ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | WISE telescope ⓘ |
| usesSpacecraft | WISE spacecraft ⓘ |
| wavelengthRegime | infrared ⓘ |
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Subject: WISE post-cryogenic survey Description of subject: The WISE post-cryogenic survey is the extended phase of NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission conducted after its coolant was exhausted, during which it continued mapping the sky in its remaining infrared bands.
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