TY - JOUR
T1 - The james webb space telescope’s plan for operations and instrument capabilities for observations in the solar system
AU - Milam, Stefanie N.
AU - Stansberry, John A.
AU - Sonneborn, George
AU - Thomas, Cristina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/1
Y1 - 2016/1
N2 - The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is optimized for observations in the near- and mid-infrared and will provide essential observations for targets that cannot be conducted from the ground or other missions during its lifetime. The state-of-the-art science instruments, along with the telescope's moving target tracking, will enable the infrared study, with unprecedented detail, for nearly every object (Mars and beyond) in the Solar System. The goals of this special issue are to stimulate discussion and encourage participation in JWST planning among members of the planetary science community. Key science goals for various targets, observing capabilities for JWST, and highlights for the complementary nature with other missions/observatories are described in this paper.
AB - The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is optimized for observations in the near- and mid-infrared and will provide essential observations for targets that cannot be conducted from the ground or other missions during its lifetime. The state-of-the-art science instruments, along with the telescope's moving target tracking, will enable the infrared study, with unprecedented detail, for nearly every object (Mars and beyond) in the Solar System. The goals of this special issue are to stimulate discussion and encourage participation in JWST planning among members of the planetary science community. Key science goals for various targets, observing capabilities for JWST, and highlights for the complementary nature with other missions/observatories are described in this paper.
KW - Infrared: planetary systems
KW - Kuiper belt: general
KW - Planets and satellites: general
KW - Techniques: imaging spectroscopy
KW - Telescopes
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U2 - 10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018001
DO - 10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84973532183
SN - 0004-6280
VL - 128
SP - 1
EP - 7
JO - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
JF - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
IS - 959
ER -