出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/30 13:17 UTC 版)
The Wide Field Infrared Explorer (WIRE) is a satellite launched on 5 March 1999 on the Pegasus XL rocket into a polar orbit between 409 km and 426 km above the Earth's surface. WIRE was intended to be a four-month infrared survey of the entire sky at 21-27 micrometres and 9-15 micrometres, specifically focusing on starburst galaxies and luminous protogalaxies.