The CRIRES+ instrument

CRIRES+ (CRyogenic high-resolution InfraRed Echelle Spectrograph+) is an instrument installed on ESO’s VLT that is designed to search for potentially habitable super-Earth exoplanets. The instrument, which has seen first light in early 2021, builds upon its predecessor, CRIRES, which was installed on the VLT in 2006.

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Publicatiedatum:1 februari 2021 11:00
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Naam:CRIRES+
Type:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Instrument
Categorie:Paranal

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