Instrument
SPHERE
Also known as Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch
Observatories
Overview
SPHERE on the VLT is an extreme adaptive-optics instrument that directly images exoplanets and circumstellar discs.
Observing bands
Knowledge connections
- Instrument ofVery Large Telescope (VLT)
- ObservesNear-infrared
- ObservesVisible light
- Member of groupOptical Camera
- Associated withCoronagraph
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- ESOEuropean Southern Observatory
Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).