Near Infrared Camera

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NIRCam
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:detects infrared light
HgCdTe array
gptkbp:fieldOfView 2.2 x 2.2 arcminutes
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Near Infrared Camera
gptkbp:launchDate 2021-12-25
gptkbp:location space
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 10
gptkbp:operatesIn near-infrared spectrum
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:primaryUse spectroscopy
imaging
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Marcia_Rieke
gptkbp:resolution 0.031 arcseconds at 2 microns
gptkbp:supports exoplanet detection
coronagraphy
deep field imaging
weak lensing studies
gptkbp:usedFor astronomical observations
star formation
exoplanet atmospheres
solar system objects
stellar populations
galaxy evolution
studying early universe
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.6 to 5 micrometers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NIRCam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5