NIRCam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:can_be_configured_for various astronomical targets
gptkbp:contributes_to cosmology research
gptkbp:control_system ground-based operations
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:enables deep field imaging
gptkbp:features two identical channels
gptkbp:frequency 0.6 to 5 microns
gptkbp:function infrared imaging
gptkbp:has multiple filters
a field of view of 2.2 arcminutes
a large aperture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NIRCam
gptkbp:include new insights into star formation.
gptkbp:includes coronagraphic mode
gptkbp:instrument advanced cooling systems
advanced optics
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in the early universe's structure
gptkbp:is_capable_of multi-object spectroscopy
time-domain astronomy
detecting exoplanets
gptkbp:is_designed_for high-redshift observations
gptkbp:is_designed_to observe distant galaxies
gptkbp:is_equipped_with a beam splitter
gptkbp:is_expected_to make groundbreaking discoveries
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:NASA's_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:is_integrated_with other JWST instruments
gptkbp:is_involved_in stellar population studies
gptkbp:is_optimized_for high-contrast imaging
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:NASA's_Artemis_program
gptkb:NASA's_science_missions
the next generation of space telescopes
NASA's flagship observatory
gptkbp:is_studied_for galaxy formation
gptkbp:is_tested_for space environment
gptkbp:is_used_for planetary science
gptkbp:is_used_to map the early universe
gptkbp:is_utilized_by astronomers worldwide
gptkbp:launched December 25, 2021
gptkbp:operates_in near-infrared spectrum
gptkbp:primary_use studying the formation of stars and galaxies
gptkbp:provides high-resolution images
gptkbp:provides_information_on scientific analysis
gptkbp:supports gptkb:spectroscopy
exoplanet characterization
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:utilizes detectors based on Hg Cd Te
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4