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Exploring Astronomical Spectroscopy with the NEXOS™ Spectrometer- From Backyard to Space Applications
In this application note, Avantes engineers put the NEXOS™ spectrometer to the test in two very different environments: a suburban Newtonian telescope setup and the upcoming Mauve UV–Visible satellite mission. Using an unmodified, commercial-off-the-shelf NEXOS™ coupled to a small telescope, they capture high-quality spectra of bright stars under real-world conditions, then compare those results with measurements from a professional observatory and with the requirements of space-based UV observations.
Blue Skies Space Ltd.. (n.d.). Mauve – Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry of Stars https://bssl.space/mauve/
Readers will see how NEXOS™ delivers stable, calibrated spectra with high signal-to-noise, even in non-ideal conditions, and why its compact, robust design has been selected—without modification—for operation on a low Earth orbit satellite. The paper highlights the instrument’s optical performance, mechanical and thermal stability, and consistency across platforms, demonstrating how NEXOS™ bridges hobbyist, academic, and space-borne astronomy in one versatile spectrometer.
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