Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) - Science@NASA
The Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) is Webb's primary imager that covers the infrared wavelength range 0.6 to 5 microns. NIRCam detects light from: the earliest stars and galaxies in the process of formation, the population of stars in nearby galaxies, as well as young stars in the Milky Way and Kuiper Belt objects.
Near InfraRed CAMera (NIRCAM) | Steward Observatory
NIRCam is the Near InfraRed CAMera for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which launched on December 25, 2021. JWST is an infrared-optimized 6.5-m cryogenic telescope that will have unprecedented sensitivity in the near and mid-infrared ( 1 - 28.5 microns).
IRAC - Infrared Array Camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope
IRAC is a four-channel camera that provides simultaneous 5.2 x 5.2 arcmin images at 3.6, 4.5, 5.8, and 8 microns. The pixel size is 1.22 arcsec in all bands. Two adjacent fields of view in the focal plane are viewed by the four channels in pairs (3.6 and 5.8 microns; 4.5 and 8.0 microns).
NIRCam & NIRISS - ESA/Webb
NIRCam — the Near-InfraRed Camera. Webb’s NIRCam is the observatory’s primary camera, and will simultaneously image the cosmos in two different infrared ranges.
Scientific Instruments on the James Webb Space Telescope: Near-Infrared ...
Jul 15, 2021 · The Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) is one of Webb’s four scientific instruments. NIRCam is Webb’s primary near-infrared imager, providing high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy for a wide variety of investigations.
Webb Conversations: It's All About Infrared - Why Build the ... - NASA
Feb 25, 2015 · Webb’s Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) will take a series of pictures using filters that pick up different wavelengths, and use the changes in brightness it detects between these images to estimate the redshifts of the distant galaxies.
NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Have the Coolest Camera in Space
Dec 14, 2021 · Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, or NIRCam instrument, will be able to detect these extremely distant objects, and MIRI will help scientists confirm that these faint sources of light are clusters of first-generation stars, rather than second-generation stars that form later as …
First Image Demonstrates the Capabilities of SOFIA’s New ... - NASA
Jan 3, 2017 · This is the first polarization image from SOFIA’s (the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) new infrared camera and polarimeter, known as the High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera-plus (HAWC+).
NASA's Webb Provides Another Look Into Galactic Collisions
Sep 18, 2024 · The region has been observed before in infrared by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope in 2005, however NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope displays it in much higher resolution. This image is a composite, combining observations from Webb’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) and NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera). NIRCam highlights the stars within both ...
Vivid Portrait of Interacting Galaxies Marks Webb's Second …
Jul 12, 2024 · Two for two! A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra.Its operations have led to a “parade” of discoveries by astronomers around the world. “Since President Biden and Vice President Harris unveiled the first image from the ...
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