Sample integral field units at FLAMES

An example of observations with Integral Field Units (IFUs) at FLAMES (only 4 of the 15 units are shown here). Each IFU is placed so that it records the light from 20 small adjacent sky areas (each measuring about 3 x 2 arcsec 2). In this way, it is possible to register simultaneously the spectrum of as many different regions of a (distant) galaxy.

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Om bilden

ID:eso0203b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:3 januari 2002
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0203
Storlek:1145 x 653 px

Om objektet

Namn:Galaxies
Typ:Early Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Kategori:Galaxy Clusters

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