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The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) was an infrared camera system on the Spitzer Space Telescope which operated in the mid-infrared spectrum. It was composed
Infrared_Array_Camera
Infrared imaging used to reveal temperature
Infrared thermography (IRT), also known as thermal imaging, is a measurement and imaging technique in which a thermal camera detects infrared radiation
Thermography
Infrared space telescope (2003–2020)
ended. Spitzer carries three instruments on board: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) An infrared camera which operated simultaneously on four wavelengths (3
Spitzer_Space_Telescope
Astronomical camera on the Hubble Space Telescope
(Great Observatory for infrared, launched 2003) Infrared Array Camera (Spitzer near to mid infrared camera) NIRCam (Near IR camera under 5-micron light
Wide_Field_Camera_3
Imaging instrument aboard the James Webb Space Telescope
NIRCam (Near-InfraRed Camera) is an instrument aboard the James Webb Space Telescope. It has two major tasks, as an imager from 0.6 to 5 μm wavelength
NIRCam
Type of thermographic camera
Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras, typically used on military and civilian aircraft, use a thermographic camera that senses infrared radiation. The
Forward-looking_infrared
Orbital satellite telescope
Spaceflight portal Infrared Array Camera (Spitzer near to mid infrared camera) List of largest infrared telescopes Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object
Infrared_Space_Observatory
Camera and spectrometer on the James Webb Space Telescope
Mid-Infrared Instrument, is an instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope. MIRI is a camera and a spectrograph that observes mid to long infrared radiation
Mid-Infrared_Instrument
Canadian astrophysicist (1959–2026)
Spitzer Space Telescope, including on the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and briefly as a deputy lead on the Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) instrument. From 2010
Carl_Grillmair
Collection of more than 1,500 galaxies
cycles of observations made by the Spitzer Space Telescope using the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and the Multiband Imaging Photometer (MIPS). This Local Volume
Local_Volume
Telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile
near-infrared imager with a relatively large field of view, about 8x8 arcminutes. ISAAC The infrared spectrometer and array camera was a near infrared imager
Very_Large_Telescope
The Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) is a scientific instrument for infrared astronomy, installed on the Hubble Space Telescope
Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer
Near_Infrared_Camera_and_Multi-Object_Spectrometer
American physicist (1933/1934–2026)
gamma-rays. In 1984 Fazio was selected as Principal Investigator for the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) experiment on the Spitzer Space Telescope (NASA). The telescope
Giovanni_Fazio
Image sensor made of light-sensing pixels
A staring array, also known as staring-plane array or focal-plane array (FPA), is an image sensor consisting of an array (typically rectangular) of light-sensing
Staring_array
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) and the Spitzer Space Telescope's Infrared Array Camera exploiting the natural phenomenon of gravitational lensing: the
A1689-zD1
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
Frayer, D.; Helou, G.; Stolovy, S.; Storrie-Lombardi, L. (2004). "Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Observations of M81". Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Messier_81
Planetary nebula in the constellation Draco
William B.; Allen, Lori E.; Marengo, Massimo; et al. (2004), "Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Observations of Planetary Nebulae", Astrophysical Journal
Cat's_Eye_Nebula
Filters for an optical system
near-ultraviolet (NUV), visible light (centered on the V band), near-infrared (NIR) and part of mid-infrared (MIR). The letters are not standards, but are recognized
Photometric_system
Canadian aligner and spectrometer on JWST
systems engineer since 2013. Fine guidance sensor Infrared Array Camera (Spitzer near to mid infrared camera) Integrated Science Instrument Module (Houses
Fine Guidance Sensor and Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph
Fine_Guidance_Sensor_and_Near_Infrared_Imager_and_Slitless_Spectrograph
Type of camera that can also capture the direction of travel of light rays
intensity, color, and directional information. Multi-camera arrays are another type. The first light field camera was proposed by Gabriel Lippmann in 1908. He
Light_field_camera
Range imaging camera system
time-of-flight required for a single laser pulse to leave the camera and reflect back onto the focal plane array. Also known as "trigger mode", the 3D images captured
Time-of-flight_camera
Multi-wavelength imaging method
Large Array Multi Element Spectrograph". ESO. Retrieved 30 November 2012. "SINFONI – Spectrograph for INtegral Field Observations in the Near Infrared". ESO
Hyperspectral_imaging
Infrared telescope
512x512 InSb array in the infrared slit-viewer. The infrared slit viewer can also be used for imaging or photometry. SpeX is used for a wide array of planetary
NASA Infrared Telescope Facility
NASA_Infrared_Telescope_Facility
Type of emission nebula created by dying red giants
Massimo; Deutsch, Lynne K.; Pipher, Judith L. (September 2004), "Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Observations of Planetary Nebulae" (PDF), Astrophysical Journal
Planetary_nebula
American astrophysicist
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory/University of Arizona Mid-Infrared Array Camera (MIRAC). Deutsch was born in Chicago and earned her MS from MIT
Lynne_Karen_Deutsch
Digital imaging circuit since 1970
sensitivity to infrared is that infrared from remote controls often appears on CCD-based digital cameras or camcorders if they do not have infrared blockers
Charge-coupled_device
Form of electromagnetic radiation
Infrared (IR; sometimes called infrared light) is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than that of visible light but shorter than
Infrared
Böker, T.; Storey, J. W. V. (1997). "MANIAC: A New Mid- and Near-Infrared Array Camera". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 109 (737):
N_band
Space-based infrared telescope
formerly called Near-Earth Object Camera (NEOCam), then NEO Surveillance Mission, is a planned space-based infrared telescope designed to survey the Solar
NEO_Surveyor
Radio telescope array
complementary to the Very Large Array, and as a counterpart to the Vera C. Rubin Observatory (optical), SPHEREx (near-infrared) and SRG/eROSITA (X-ray) all-sky
Deep_Synoptic_Array
Color filter array
2011-02-25. "US patent publication 20070145273 "High-sensitivity infrared color camera"". Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. "US Patent Application
Bayer_filter
American astrophysicist and observational astronomer (1940–2022)
to use an infrared array camera to capture starburst galaxies. For the next two decades, Pipher developed ultra-sensitive infrared InSb arrays with the
Judith_Pipher
Camera that captures photographs or video in digital format
image data from green, red, and two infrared bands with 6 bits per channel, using a mechanical rocking mirror and an array of 24 detectors. Operating for six
Digital_camera
Array of antennas creating a steerable beam
In antenna theory, a phased array usually means an electronically scanned array, a computer-controlled array of antennas which creates a beam of radio
Phased_array
and 1965 IR – (astrophysics terminology) InfraRed IRAC – (instrumentation) Infrared Array Camera, a mid-infrared imager on the Spitzer Space Telescope IRAF
List_of_astronomy_acronyms
ESA space telescope in service 2009–2013
Herschel carried three detectors: PACS (Photodetecting Array Camera and Spectrometer) An imaging camera and low-resolution spectrometer covering wavelengths
Herschel_Space_Observatory
Light wave manipulation
; et al. (2017). "Large-scale silicon nitride nanophotonic phased arrays at infrared and visible wavelengths". Opt. Lett. 42 (1). Optical Society of America:
Phased-array_optics
Telescope that uses infrared light
Infrared Telescope, 1979–2005 Infrared Optical Telescope Array, 1988–2006 United Kingdom Infrared Telescope, 1979– Wyoming Infrared Observatory, 1977– Airborne:
Infrared_telescope
Photography capturing visible and near-infrared light
broadband/full-spectrum film captures visible and near infrared light, commonly referred to as the "VNIR". Modified digital cameras can detect some ultraviolet, all of the
Full-spectrum_photography
Luminous blue variable star in the constellation Sagittarius
standing for Glass, Matsumoto, and Carter. It was observed by the Infrared Array Camera on board the Spitzer Space Telescope in a 2008 survey covering 2
V4998_Sagittarii
Spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope
the Camera Optics TMA (CAM) – which finally images the spectra on the detector The end of the Dark Ages – first light and re-ionization: Near-infrared spectroscopy
NIRSpec
Sensor designed to detect flame or fire
wavelength band is also easily blinded by oily contaminants. Near infrared (IR) array flame detectors (0.7 to 1.1 μm), also known as visual flame detectors
Flame_detector
Science instrument on New Horizons spacecraft
Visible Imaging Camera and is a color imaging device, while LEISA originally stood for Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral Array and is an infrared imaging spectrometer
Ralph_(New_Horizons)
NASA infrared space telescope
Instrument (WFI) is a 300.8-megapixel multi-band visible and near-infrared camera, providing a sharpness of images comparable to that achieved by the
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Nancy_Grace_Roman_Space_Telescope
Chemical compound
group used in infrared detectors, including thermal imaging cameras, FLIR systems, infrared homing missile guidance systems, and in infrared astronomy. Indium
Indium_antimonide
Topics referred to by the same term
Conclusion, a methodology for legal analysis. IRAC may also refer to: Infrared Array Camera, an instrument aboard the Spitzer Space Telescope Insecticide Resistance
IRAC_(disambiguation)
Device that converts images into electronic signals
a CCD imaging substrate – a technology that was developed for infrared staring arrays and has been adapted to silicon-based detector technology. Another
Image_sensor
Series of digital cameras
(Infrared) Large Format Mirrorless Digital Camera". Web Wire. Retrieved 25 November 2020. "Fujifilm's GFX 100S is a 102-megapixel medium format camera
Fujifilm_GFX_series
Type of imaging sensor
considering infrared and other event cameras because of their lower power consumption and reduced heat generation. Considering the advantages the event camera possesses
Event_camera
All semiconductors with bandgaps smaller than silicon
LiFi Research". www.lifi.eng.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-16. "The Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)". Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA / JPL / Caltech. Archived
Narrow-gap_semiconductor
Method of capturing images
A line-scan camera is a system for producing two-dimensional images using a single sensor element. They normally consist of a rapidly rotating mirror or
Line-scan_camera
Infrared telescope mounted on a converted Boeing 747 SP (2010–2022)
FLITECAM, a near-infrared camera covering 1–5 μm; FORCAST, covering the mid-infrared range of 5–40 μm; and HAWC, which spans the far-infrared in the range
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Stratospheric_Observatory_for_Infrared_Astronomy
Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile
instrument: VIRCAM, the Vista InfraRed CAMera. This is a 3-tonne camera containing 16 special detectors sensitive to infrared light, with a combined total
VISTA_(telescope)
Optical device for recording images
invention of the camera dates back to the 19th century and has since evolved with advancements in technology, leading to a vast array of types and models
Camera
Image sensor, consisting of an integrated circuit
to the APS is the hybrid infrared focal plane array (IRFPA), designed to operate at cryogenic temperatures in the infrared spectrum. The devices are
Active-pixel_sensor
Semiconductor light source
Assistive listening devices in many theaters and similar spaces use arrays of infrared LEDs to send sound to listeners' receivers. Light-emitting diodes
Light-emitting_diode
temperature difference (MRTD) is a measure for assessing the performance of infrared cameras, and is inversely proportional to the modulation transfer function
Minimum resolvable temperature difference
Minimum_resolvable_temperature_difference
Chinese Semiconductor company
process to improve color fidelity. By committing 25% of its pixel array pattern to infrared (IR) and 75% to RGB, it can simultaneously capture both RGB and
OmniVision_Technologies
Trans-Neptunian object
a spheroid with small albedo spots. Observations with Spitzer's Infrared Array Camera were used to study the body's surface composition. The analyzed
(42301)_2001_UR163
American physicist (1934–2026)
color image sensors are sensitive to infrared (IR) wavelengths. As a result, color video cameras must include an Infrared (IR) blocking filter in order to
Peter_L._P._Dillon
Integrated circuit used for reading detectors of a particular type
plane array with pixel-level 15-bit ADC providing high well capacity and targeting 2mK NETD, Fabrice Guellec et al, Proceedings Volume 7660, Infrared Technology
Readout_integrated_circuit
Weapon guidance system utilizing the target's infrared emissions to track it
Infrared homing is a passive weapon guidance system which uses the infrared (IR) light emission from a target to track and follow it seamlessly. Missiles
Infrared_homing
Instrument that makes distant objects appear magnified
Wide Field Camera 3 can observe in the frequency range from about 0.2 μm (0.0002 mm) to 1.7 μm (0.0017 mm) (from ultra-violet to infrared light). With
Telescope
Observation of infrared wavelengths
Infrared astronomy is a sub-discipline of astronomy which specializes in the observation and analysis of astronomical objects using infrared (IR) radiation
Infrared_astronomy
File format used in digital photography
out from each of the camera's image sensor pixels. The camera's sensor is almost invariably overlaid with a color filter array (CFA), usually a Bayer
Raw_image_format
Active camouflage system
military vehicles from detection by far infrared night vision devices, providing infrared stealth. It consists of an array of hexagonal Peltier plates which
Adaptiv
Art and practice of creating images by recording light
to 1000 nm. An off-the-shelf digital camera contains an infrared hot mirror filter that blocks most of the infrared and a bit of the ultraviolet that would
Photography
Video camera connected to a computer or network
these are manual-focus cameras and contain an old CCD array instead of comparatively newer CMOS array. The lenses of the cameras are removed and then these
Webcam
Super-Earth extrasolar planet
planet, the astronomers worked to discover a transit event using the Infrared Array Camera of the Spitzer Space Telescope, as ground-based observations could
GJ_3634_b
Camera model
back focal lengths – such as those common to rangefinder cameras – by including a microlens array to reduce fall off in intensity from the center to corners
Leica_M8
Mobile phone with photographic capability
are equipped with a time-of-flight camera with infrared laser beam assisted auto focus. A thermal imaging camera has initially been implemented in 2016
Camera_phone
Microscopic device for detecting infrared radiation
microbolometer is a specific type of bolometer used as a detector in a thermal camera. Infrared radiation with wavelengths between 7.5–14 μm strikes the detector material
Microbolometer
Brown dwarf in the constellation Pictor
candidate. Then were carried out follow-up observations: using the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) on Spitzer Space Telescope, starting from MJD 55458.43 (possibly
WISE_0647−6232
Installed on HST March 2002
Origins Spectrograph Faint Object Camera Faint Object Spectrograph Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer
Advanced_Camera_for_Surveys
Alloy
bolometers (see uncooled infrared camera), InSb and photon-counting superconducting tunnel junction (STJ) arrays. Quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIP)
Mercury_cadmium_telluride
Extrasolar planet of the binary Kepler-14 system
KOI-98's star ruled out that hypothesis. On August 7, 2010, the Infrared Array Camera aboard the Spitzer Space Telescope was used to find the centroid
Kepler-14b
Spectrograph equipped with an integral field unit
dimensions. Since both visible charge-coupled devices (CCD) and infrared detector arrays (staring arrays) used for astronomical instruments are bi-dimensional only
Integral_field_spectrograph
American astronomer
in Lynds 1641, was supervised by Karen Strom. She worked on the Infrared Array Camera of the Spitzer Space Telescope, at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center
Lori_Allen_(astronomer)
Converts light into current
semiconductor diode sensitive to photon radiation, such as visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays. It produces an electrical
Photodiode
Near-Earth asteroid
of 18.7. Observations with the Spitzer Space Telescope using its Infrared Array Camera at wavelengths between 3.6 and 8.0 micrometers, gave an average
(6037)_1988_EG
Spectroscopic imaging device
across-track scanners) are often contrasted with staring arrays (such as in a digital camera), which image objects without scanning, and are more familiar
Push_broom_scanner
Device used to control other devices remotely
through a digital camera, video camera or phone camera. The transmitter in the remote control handset sends out a stream of pulses of infrared light when the
Remote_control
External optical sensor on a submarine which functions similarly to a periscope
line-of-sight viewing system with digital equipment, similar to a digital camera array, and it has fewer locational and dimensional constraints than a traditional
Photonics_mast
Array of logic gates that are reprogrammable
Spartan FPGA from Xilinx A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a type of configurable integrated circuit that can be repeatedly programmed after manufacturing
Field-programmable_gate_array
35mm SLR camera model
infrared sensors. The aperture and focus were mechanically driven through the lens mount from the camera body. Electronic push buttons on the camera body
Minolta_Maxxum_7000
Binary star system
star of Kepler-14. This was confirmed on August 7, 2010, when the Infrared Array Camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope observed Kepler-14 to gather photometric
Kepler-14
Synthetic material, one of the darkest substances known
firms also distribute vertically aligned nanotube arrays, including NanoLab, Santa Barbara Infrared, and others. The first orders were delivered in July
Vantablack
Computational imaging technique
of an array of detectors (as in conventional camera sensors). A device that implements such an imaging scheme is called a single-pixel camera. Combined
Single-pixel_imaging
Ability to see in low light conditions
illumination in the near infrared (NIR) or shortwave infrared (SWIR) band. Examples of such technologies include low light cameras. Active infrared night-vision combines
Night_vision
Sensor that detects nearby objects
gestures and hover-manipulations. An array of proximity sensing elements can replace vision-camera or depth camera based solutions for hand gesture detection
Proximity_sensor
Sensor-controlled optical focus
while others use an array of sensors. Most modern SLR cameras use through-the-lens optical sensors, with a separate sensor array providing light metering
Autofocus
Input and output device
were built for this purpose. These touchscreens had a crossed array of 16×16 infrared position sensors, each composed of an LED on one edge of the screen
Touchscreen
Infrared lamps are electrical devices which emit infrared radiation. Infrared lamps are commonly used in radiant heating for industrial processes and
Infrared_lamp
Device for measuring incident electromagnetic radiation
Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Recent examples of bolometers employed in millimeter-wavelength astronomy are AdvACT, BICEP array, the Spider
Bolometer
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope designed to conduct infrared astronomy. It is the largest telescope in space, and is equipped with high-resolution
James_Webb_Space_Telescope
Optical motion tracking application
all other light; this is best done using infrared LEDs and a visible-light blocking filter in front of the camera. Photographic film or the magnetic storage
FreeTrack
Camouflage changing continually to match background
that can vary their appearance, such as coatings, or variable temperature infrared panels using the Peltier effect. Active camouflage is used in several groups
Active_camouflage
American space project
calibration of 1% and an absolute calibration of 15%. The Clementine Near-Infrared camera (NIR) was designed to study the surfaces of the Moon and the near-Earth
Clementine_(spacecraft)
2007 APS-C digital single-lens reflex camera
and sensor compartment, and can be removed easily, to allow infrared photography. The camera uses the SA mount, for which only Sigma itself manufactures
Sigma_SD14
NASA mission to fly by eight asteroids
380 and 920 nanometers, and the Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral Array (LEISA), an infrared spectroscope designed to map rocks and ice on the surface of the
Lucy_(spacecraft)
INFRARED ARRAY-CAMERA
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Inflamed; Love
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Lofty; exalted; high mountain.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Array of clouds
Boy/Male
French, Hindu, Indian
Sea
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
An Array of Clouds
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kadambini | காதமà¯à®ªà®¿à®¨à¯€
An array of clouds
Kadambini | காதமà¯à®ªà®¿à®¨à¯€
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Traditional
An Array of Clouds; Garland of Clouds
Boy/Male
Indian
One who is honored, Exalted
Boy/Male
Indian, Parsi
Strong
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lighted, Inflamed
Girl/Female
Tamil
Array of clouds
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Array of Clouds
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Inflamed
Girl/Female
Tamil
Meghamala | மேகமாலா
Array of clouds
Meghamala | மேகமாலா
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Inflamed; Flame; Light
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : habitational name from the city of Arras in Artois, northern France, or one of the other places in France so named.Scottish : habitational name from Airhouse, a locality in Channelkirk, Berwickshire.English : habitational name from a place called Arras in East Yorkshire, earlier spelled Erghes, from the plural of Old Norse erg ‘hut’, ‘shelter’.German : metonymic occupational name for a cloth merchant, from a type of woolen cloth for which the city of Arras in Flanders was famous in the Middle Ages. This name is also established in Mexico.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Flames, inflamed, swords.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Aaron, ARRAN means "light-bringer."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lighted, Inflamed
Boy/Male
American, English
Lucky
INFRARED ARRAY-CAMERA
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hayden 2.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fanibhushan | பநீபà¯à®·à®£Â
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Latin, Scottish
Dweller by the Spring; From Maccus's Pool; From the Great Well; Mack's Well; Surname; The Stream of Mack; Hard Hitter
Girl/Female
Finnish, Indian, Japanese, Modern, Swedish
Princess; Sweet; Beautiful Tree
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hebrew
Good
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Summer Town
Boy/Male
Tamil
Raghunandan | ரகà¯à®¨à®¨à¯à®¤à®¨
Lord Rama
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Face Like Moon
Girl/Female
Muslim
Brilliance, Radiance, Shining
Biblical
hearing; obeying
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imp. & p. p.
of Array
a.
Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated style.
v.
To clothe or array; to dress.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Array
v. t.
To adorn with trapping; to array.
n.
Any outer covering; array; garb.
v. i.
To spread out in array.
v. t.
To make ready to fight; to array.
v. t.
To dress up; to array; accouter.
a.
Distended or enlarged fictitiously; as, inflated prices, etc.
n.
Order; a regular and imposing arrangement; disposition in regular lines; hence, order of battle; as, drawn up in battle array.
v. t.
To warray.
v. t.
To furnish with an arras.
n.
Array; order; arrangement; dress.
n.
Figure; dress; array.
n.
To dress; to clothe; to array.
v. t.
To array.
v. t.
To clothe; array; deck.
n.
Weapons, collectively; as, an array of weaponry.
a.
Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas.