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AOT | Astronomical Observation Template |
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CAM | ISO instrument: camera |
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COBE | Cosmic Background Explorer |
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ESA | European Space Agency |
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FIR | far infrared (  m) |
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FITS | Flexible Image Transport System |
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HST | Hubble Space Telescope |
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IRAS | Infra-Red Astronomical Satellite |
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ISO | Infrared Space Observatory |
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ISOCAM | ISO instrument: camera |
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ISOPHOT | ISO instrument: imaging photo-polarimeter |
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ISSA | IRAS super sky flux maps |
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KAO | Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
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LWS | ISO instrument: long wavelength spectrometer |
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MIR | mid infrared (5 - 50  m) |
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MPP1 | Mission planning Phase 1 |
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NIR | near infrared (  m) |
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OTAC | the ISO Observing Time Allocation Committee |
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PGA | Proposal Generation Aids |
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PHT | ISO instrument: imaging photo-polarimeter |
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PHT-C | PHT subsystem with C arrays |
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PHT-P | PHT subsystem with P detectors |
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PHT-S | PHT spectrophotometric subsystem |
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S/N | signal to noise ratio |
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SOC | Science Operations Centre |
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SWS | ISO instrument: short wavelength spectrometer |
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ToO | Target of opportunity |
