Instrument class · Spectra (composition, temperature, velocity)
Spectrometer
An instrument that splits light into its component wavelengths to reveal composition, temperature, and motion — the workhorse of remote sensing, spanning ultraviolet, visible, infrared, X-ray, and gamma-ray bands.
Instruments of this class
- Alice (New Horizons UV Spectrometer)Instrument
New Horizons's ultraviolet imaging spectrometer, which probed the composition and structure of Pluto's atmosphere as the spacecraft flew through its shadow.
Knowledge connections
- Group includesAlice (New Horizons UV Spectrometer)
- Group includesSuperCam
- Group includesChemCam
- Group includesNIRSpec
- Group includesNIRISS
- Group includesCosmic Origins Spectrograph
- Group includesSpace Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
- Group includesJuno Microwave Radiometer (MWR)
- Group includesHIRES
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- ESAEuropean Space Agency
European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.