Two images of Jupiter taken by the NIRCam telescope camera. Three moons are labeled: Europa, Thebe and Metis. Photo: NASA/ESA/CSA
AT document regarding the commissioning of “James Webb”, in which experts describe in detail the scientific effectiveness of the next generation telescope, there are infrared images of Jupiter and its satellites. In the photo you can see the shadow of Europe and the Great Red Spot — the largest atmospheric vortex in the solar system.
“James Webb” took these two images with a Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) at two different wavelengths. For short wavelength use F212N filter, for longer wavelength — F323N. The exposure time of the images is impressive: it was only 75 seconds.
The paper also notes the telescope’s ability to track fast-moving objects. – he can do it betterthan scientists expected. This means that the latest telescope can be used, among other things, to study near-Earth asteroids.
Earlier, specialists from the Goddard Space Flight Center showed the best shots of “James Webb”. The telescope was able to see the unexplored regions of the origin of stars, as well as distant nebulae and ancient galaxies. View all images you can here.
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