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WIDE-FIELD PLANETARY CAMERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wide-field planetary camera
1, record 1, English, wide%2Dfield%20planetary%20camera
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WFPC 1, record 1, English, WFPC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wide field/planetary camera 2, record 1, English, wide%20field%2Fplanetary%20camera
correct
- WFPC 3, record 1, English, WFPC
correct
- WF/PC 4, record 1, English, WF%2FPC
correct
- WFPC 3, record 1, English, WFPC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WFPC2 [wide-field planetary camera] is used to obtain high resolution images of astronomical objects over a relatively wide field of view and a broad range of wavelengths. 1, record 1, English, - wide%2Dfield%20planetary%20camera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Hubble Space Telescope's scientific instruments are the Wide Field/Planetary Camera, the Faint Object Camera, the Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph, the Faint Object Spectrograph, and the High Speed Photometer. 4, record 1, English, - wide%2Dfield%20planetary%20camera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camera planétaire à grand champ
1, record 1, French, camera%20plan%C3%A9taire%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les clichés de NGC 4261, obtenus par les trois astronomes avec la caméra planétaire à grand champ (WFPC 2) du Télescope spatial, font apparaître, à l'intérieur du cœeur ultralumineux de la galaxie un disque de poussière et de gaz d'un diamètre de 150 années-lumière centré sensiblement autour du noyau de la galaxie. 2, record 1, French, - camera%20plan%C3%A9taire%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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