| Description: |
The Herschel Space Observatory is a 3.5 meter telescope observing the Far-Infrared
and Submillimeter Universe.
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| Lifetime: |
May 2009 - February 2013 (estimated) |
| Wavelength: |
51 µm - 670 µm |
| Area Coverage: |
Targeted |
| Instruments: |
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Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS)
Photometer: 60-85, 85-130, and 130-210 µm
Spectrometer: 51-220 µm
- Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE)
Photometer: 250, 350, 500 µm
Spectrometer: 200-670 µm
- Heterodyne Instrument for the Far Infrared (HIFI)
1.9-0.49THz (157 - 615 µm), with gap at 1.27-1.43GHz
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| Science Products Generated: |
- Raw, calibrated, and post-calibration data from PACS, SPIRE, and HIFI
- Herschel Key Project data
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| Funding Agency: |
Herschel is an ESA mission with participation from NASA
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| Canonical Paper: |
Herschel Mission - Pilbratt et al. (2010)
PACS - Poglitsch et al. (2010)
SPIRE - Griffin et al. (2010)
HIFI - de Graauw et al. (2010) |
