In the context of the Herschel DUNES key programme the disc was observed and spatially resolved in the far - IR with the Herschel PACS and
SPIRE instruments.
This project uses the PACS and
SPIRE instruments with the objective of studying infrared excesses due to exo - Kuiper belts around nearby solar - type stars.
«What a great detective story,» added Prof Matt Griffin, from Cardiff University, and lead scientist of the team behind
the SPIRE instrument.
Studying the emission lines observed by
the SPIRE instrument allows astronomers to study the chemistry of outer space.
Further measurements of the Crab Nebula were made using Herschel's
SPIRE instrument.
Not exact matches
Observations were recorded by the Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (
SPIRE)
instrument as part of Herschel Multi-tiered Extragalactic Survey (HerMES).
«Here we see the excellent performance of the Herschel -
SPIRE spectrometer, the expertise of the
instrument team in producing the highest quality data, and the tenacity and vision of the scientists analysing it, all coming together to make an intriguing new discovery.»