GHRS

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GHRS is a high-resolution ultraviolet spectrograph that flew aboard the Hubble Space Telescope, used to study the detailed spectra of astronomical objects.

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instanceOf high-resolution spectrograph ⓘ
space telescope instrument ⓘ
ultraviolet spectrograph ⓘ
abbreviationOf Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph ⓘ
acronym GHRS ⓘ
agency NASA ⓘ
dataProduct high-resolution ultraviolet spectra ⓘ
dataType ultraviolet spectra ⓘ
developedBy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ⓘ
fullName Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph ⓘ
hostedBy Hubble Space Telescope science payload ⓘ
locationOnTelescope Hubble axial instrument bay ⓘ
observatory Low Earth orbit via Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ
observes galaxies ⓘ
interstellar gas clouds ⓘ
quasars ⓘ
stars ⓘ
operatedOn Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ
platformType space-based instrument ⓘ
primaryUse spectroscopy of astronomical objects ⓘ
study of detailed ultraviolet spectra ⓘ
replacedBy Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph ⓘ
resolutionCapability detailed line-profile measurements in UV ⓘ
scientificDiscipline astronomy ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ
scientificGoal measure composition and dynamics of astronomical plasmas ⓘ
understand physical conditions in interstellar and intergalactic medium ⓘ
spectralResolution high ⓘ
spectrographType echelle spectrograph ⓘ
grating spectrograph ⓘ
status decommissioned ⓘ
telescope Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ
usedFor interstellar medium studies ⓘ
measurement of chemical abundances in space ⓘ
measurement of radial velocities ⓘ
quasar absorption line studies ⓘ
stellar atmosphere studies ⓘ
study of active galactic nuclei ⓘ
study of hot stars ⓘ
wavelengthRange ultraviolet ⓘ

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