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What are the three main parts that make up GAIA? Briefly explain and describe each.

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GAIA is composed of three main parts; the astrometry instrument, the photometric instrument, and the radial-velocity spectrometer. The astrometry instrument is used to determine the angular positions of stars to better measure their distances and motions. The photometric instrument measures the luminosity of stars to help determine stellar properties such as temperature, mass, age, and what elements the stars are made up of. The radial-velocity spectrometer will determine the speed of galactic objects along the line of sight.

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The three main parts that make up GAIA are :

Astrometry instrument Photometric instrument Radial-velocity spectrometer

The functions of the main parts of GAIA are as follows

The astrometry instrument : It is used to determine the angular positions of the star which aids in the measure of the stars distances and positions.Photometric instrument : It is used to determine the level of luminosity of the stars which aids in determining the age, temperature, mass and components of the stars. Radial-velocity spectrometer : It is used to determine the speed of objects 9 galactic ).

Hence we can conclude that the three main parts that make up GAIA are astrometry , photometric instrument and radial-velocity spectrometer

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