Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer
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Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer is a powerful integral-field spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope that provides detailed 3D spectroscopic mapping of astronomical objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer Context triple: [MUSE, fullName, Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer]
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A.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) was a NASA space telescope mission (1999–2007) designed to study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range, providing high-resolution spectra of stars, galaxies, and interstellar gas.
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B.
Cosmic Origins Spectrograph
The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph is a highly sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to study the origins and evolution of galaxies, stars, and the intergalactic medium.
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C.
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3 is an astronomical instrument used on large telescopes to obtain low-resolution spectra of many celestial objects simultaneously for survey and follow-up observations.
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D.
Ultraviolet Spectrometer
The Ultraviolet Spectrometer was a scientific instrument on the Galileo spacecraft used to analyze ultraviolet light from celestial objects to study their composition, atmospheres, and energy processes.
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E.
X-shooter
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.
- 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: Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer Target entity description: Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer is a powerful integral-field spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope that provides detailed 3D spectroscopic mapping of astronomical objects.
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A.
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
The Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) was a NASA space telescope mission (1999–2007) designed to study the universe in the far-ultraviolet wavelength range, providing high-resolution spectra of stars, galaxies, and interstellar gas.
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B.
Cosmic Origins Spectrograph
The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph is a highly sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope designed to study the origins and evolution of galaxies, stars, and the intergalactic medium.
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C.
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3
Low Dispersion Survey Spectrograph 3 is an astronomical instrument used on large telescopes to obtain low-resolution spectra of many celestial objects simultaneously for survey and follow-up observations.
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D.
Ultraviolet Spectrometer
The Ultraviolet Spectrometer was a scientific instrument on the Galileo spacecraft used to analyze ultraviolet light from celestial objects to study their composition, atmospheres, and energy processes.
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E.
X-shooter
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical instrument
ⓘ
integral-field spectrograph ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MUSE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
VLT UT4 (Yepun)
ⓘ
linked to:
VLT Unit Telescope 4 Yepun
|
| band | optical ⓘ |
| collaboration | ESO-led international consortium ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2014 ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
3D spectroscopic maps
ⓘ
integral-field data cubes ⓘ |
| fieldOfView |
1 arcminute by 1 arcminute
ⓘ
60 arcseconds by 60 arcseconds ⓘ |
| firstLight | 2014 ⓘ |
| hasDetector | CCD detectors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
AO-assisted high spatial resolution
ⓘ
adaptive optics capability ⓘ optical seeing-limited observations ⓘ wide-field integral-field spectroscopy ⓘ |
| installedAt | Paranal Observatory ⓘ |
| installedOn |
UT4 of the Very Large Telescope
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Telescope
|
| locatedAt | Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| location |
Cerro Paranal
ⓘ
linked to:
Paranal Observatory
|
| mode |
narrow-field mode
ⓘ
wide-field mode ⓘ |
| notableResult |
detailed 3D maps of galaxy kinematics
ⓘ
detection of extremely faint galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field ⓘ |
| observatory |
VLT
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Telescope
|
| observingTechnique |
3D spectroscopy
ⓘ
integral-field spectroscopy ⓘ |
| operatedBy | European Southern Observatory ⓘ |
| scienceCategory |
extragalactic astronomy
ⓘ
galactic astronomy ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
deep observations of distant galaxies
ⓘ
kinematics of nearby galaxies ⓘ observations of planetary nebulae ⓘ observations of star-forming regions ⓘ observations of the Galactic center ⓘ search for faint high-redshift galaxies ⓘ study of galaxy formation and evolution ⓘ |
| scienceOperationsStart | 2014 ⓘ |
| spatialElements | about 90000 ⓘ |
| spatialSampling | 0.2 arcseconds per spatial pixel ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | R ~ 2000 to 4000 ⓘ |
| telescope | Very Large Telescope ⓘ |
| type | 3D spectrograph ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deep field surveys
ⓘ
mapping gas kinematics in galaxies ⓘ spectroscopy of lensed galaxies ⓘ studying the intergalactic medium ⓘ |
| wavelengthCoverage | approximately 465 to 930 nanometres ⓘ |
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Subject: Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer Description of subject: Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer is a powerful integral-field spectrograph on the Very Large Telescope that provides detailed 3D spectroscopic mapping of astronomical objects.
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