X-shooter
E176894
X-shooter is a high-efficiency, medium-resolution spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope that simultaneously covers a very wide wavelength range from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| X-shooter canonical | 3 |
| ESO X-shooter User Manual | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1567949 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: X-shooter Context triple: [Very Large Telescope, hasInstrument, X-shooter]
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A.
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South)
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South) is a versatile optical spectrograph and imager designed for multi-object and long-slit spectroscopy on the Gemini South telescope, enabling detailed studies of faint and distant astronomical sources.
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B.
NIRSpec
NIRSpec is a powerful near-infrared spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope designed to analyze the light from distant astronomical objects to study their composition, motion, and physical properties.
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C.
Boller and Chivens spectrograph
The Boller and Chivens spectrograph is an astronomical instrument designed for dispersing and analyzing light from celestial objects to study their physical and chemical properties.
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D.
Faint Object Spectrograph
The Faint Object Spectrograph was an early-generation Hubble Space Telescope instrument designed to obtain detailed spectra of very dim astronomical objects across a wide range of wavelengths.
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E.
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
- 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: X-shooter Target entity description: X-shooter is a high-efficiency, medium-resolution spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope that simultaneously covers a very wide wavelength range from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared.
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A.
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South)
GMOS-S (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph South) is a versatile optical spectrograph and imager designed for multi-object and long-slit spectroscopy on the Gemini South telescope, enabling detailed studies of faint and distant astronomical sources.
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B.
NIRSpec
NIRSpec is a powerful near-infrared spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope designed to analyze the light from distant astronomical objects to study their composition, motion, and physical properties.
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C.
Boller and Chivens spectrograph
The Boller and Chivens spectrograph is an astronomical instrument designed for dispersing and analyzing light from celestial objects to study their physical and chemical properties.
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D.
Faint Object Spectrograph
The Faint Object Spectrograph was an early-generation Hubble Space Telescope instrument designed to obtain detailed spectra of very dim astronomical objects across a wide range of wavelengths.
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E.
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE)
Magellan Echellette Spectrograph (MagE) is a medium-resolution optical echellette spectrograph designed for wide wavelength coverage and efficient spectroscopy of faint astronomical sources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
VLT instrument
ⓘ
astronomical spectrograph ⓘ echelle spectrograph ⓘ |
| capability | simultaneous wide wavelength coverage ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dataPipeline | ESO X-shooter pipeline ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high efficiency
ⓘ
medium spectral resolution ⓘ |
| detectorType |
CCD (UVB arm)
ⓘ
CCD (VIS arm) ⓘ near-infrared array (NIR arm) ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | slit spectroscopy ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2009 ⓘ |
| hasArm |
NIR arm
ⓘ
UVB arm ⓘ VIS arm ⓘ |
| hasManual |
ESO X-shooter User Manual
ⓘ
linked to:
X-shooter
|
| hasMode |
long-slit spectroscopy
ⓘ
nodding mode ⓘ stare mode ⓘ |
| hostTelescope |
VLT UT2 Kueyen
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Telescope
|
| hostTelescopeAperture | 8.2-metre ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
Kueyen
ⓘ
VLT Unit Telescope 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Telescope
|
| notableFeature | simultaneous UV to NIR coverage in a single exposure ⓘ |
| observatoryProgram |
ESO VLT
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Telescope
|
| operatedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| organization |
ESO
ⓘ
linked to:
European Southern Observatory
|
| scienceUse |
extragalactic astronomy
ⓘ
gamma-ray burst afterglows ⓘ interstellar medium studies ⓘ quasar spectroscopy ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| scientificObjective | study of objects from local Universe to high redshift ⓘ |
| spectralRange | 300 nm to 2500 nm ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | R ~ 4000–17000 ⓘ |
| supports |
service mode observations
ⓘ
visitor mode observations ⓘ |
| telescopeSite |
Cerro Paranal Observatory
ⓘ
linked to:
Paranal Observatory
Paranal, Chile ⓘ
linked to:
Paranal Observatory
|
| usesOpticalElement |
cross-dispersed echelle gratings
ⓘ
dichroic beam splitters ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage |
near-infrared
ⓘ
ultraviolet ⓘ visible ⓘ |
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Subject: X-shooter Description of subject: X-shooter is a high-efficiency, medium-resolution spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope that simultaneously covers a very wide wavelength range from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared.
Referenced by (4)
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