spectro- binâb- (#) Fr.: spectro- A combining form representing → spectrum in compound words. → spectrum |
Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet (SPHERE) Fr.: Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet (SPHERE) The → extreme adaptive optics system and → coronagraphic facility at the → European Southern Observatory (ESO) → Very Large Telescope (VLT) (UT3) available from May 2014. Its primary science goal is imaging, low-resolution spectroscopic, and polarimetric characterization of → exoplanetary system at → visible and → near-infrared wavelengths (0.5-2.32 μm). SPHERE is capable of obtaining → diffraction-limited images at 0''.02 to 0''.08 resolution depending on the wavelength. Its → spectral resolution is 30 to 350, depending on the mode. → spectro-; → polarimetric; → high; → contrast; → exoplanet. |