Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Near_Infrared_Camera_(NIRCam)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:NIRCam
gptkbp:coronagraphicCapability yes
gptkbp:fieldOfView 2.2 x 2.2 arcminutes per module
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam)
gptkbp:launchDate 2021-12-25
gptkbp:location space
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:numberOfModules 2
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 10
gptkbp:operatingSystem ~37 K
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:primaryUse imaging
coronagraphy
wavefront sensing
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Marcia_Rieke
gptkbp:resolution 0.031 arcseconds at 2 microns
gptkbp:sensorType HgCdTe detector arrays
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cosmology
exoplanet detection
galaxy formation studies
star formation studies
gptkbp:wavefrontSensing yes
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.6 to 5 micrometers
gptkbp:website https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/observatory/instruments/nircam.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marcia_Rieke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6