NIRCam on James Webb Space Telescope

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/NIRCam_on_James_Webb_Space_Telescope
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NIRCam
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:fieldOfView 2.2 x 2.2 arcminutes per module
gptkbp:focusArea broadband
narrowband
mediumband
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Near_Infrared_Camera
gptkbp:hasCoronagraph yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NIRCam on James Webb Space Telescope
gptkbp:launchDate 2021
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:numberOfModules 2
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 10
gptkbp:operatingSystem ~37 K
gptkbp:primaryUse imaging
wavefront sensing
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Marcia_Rieke
gptkbp:sensorType HgCdTe arrays
gptkbp:supportsGrismSpectroscopy yes
gptkbp:supportsTimeSeriesObservations yes
gptkbp:usedFor exoplanet detection
galaxy evolution studies
deep field imaging
star formation studies
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.6 to 5 microns
gptkbp:website https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/observatory/instruments/nircam.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marcia_Rieke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6