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We have developed a low-cost off-the-shelf component star sensor (StarSense) for use in minisatellites and CubeSats to determine the attitude of a satellite in orbit. StarSense is an imaging camera with a limiting magnitude of 6.5, which…
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics
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The JWST Early Release Science Program for the Direct Imaging & Spectroscopy of Exoplanetary Systems
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This paper characterizes the actual science performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), as determined from the six month commissioning period. We summarize the performance of the spacecraft, telescope, science instruments, and…
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will allow observations with a unique combination of spectral, spatial, and temporal resolution for the study of outer planet satellites within our Solar System. We highlight the infrared spectroscopy…
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics
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With recent developments in imaging and computer technology the amount of available astronomical data has increased dramatically. Although most of these data sets are not dedicated to the study of variable stars much of it can, with the…
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics
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Daniel M. Van Noord , Lawrence A. Molnar , Steven D. Steenwyk
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) presents the opportunity to transform our understanding of planets and the origins of life by revealing the atmospheric compositions, structures, and dynamics of transiting exoplanets in unprecedented…
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics
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Jacob L. Bean , Kevin B. Stevenson , Natalie M. Batalha , Zachory Berta-Thompson , Laura Kreidberg , Nicolas Crouzet , Björn Benneke , Michael R. Line , David K. Sing , Hannah R. Wakeford , Heather A. Knutson , Eliza M. -R. Kempton , Jean-Michel Désert , Ian Crossfield , Natasha E. Batalha , Julien de Wit , Vivien Parmentier , Joseph Harrington , Julianne I. Moses , Mercedes Lopez-Morales , Munazza K. Alam , Jasmina Blecic , Giovanni Bruno , Aarynn L. Carter , John W. Chapman , Leen Decin , Diana Dragomir , Thomas M. Evans , Jonathan J. Fortney , Jonathan D. Fraine , Peter Gao , Antonio García Muñoz , Neale P. Gibson , Jayesh M. Goyal , Kevin Heng , Renyu Hu , Sarah Kendrew , Brian M. Kilpatrick , Jessica Krick , Pierre-Olivier Lagage , Monika Lendl , Tom Louden , Nikku Madhusudhan , Avi M. Mandell , Megan Mansfield , Erin M. May , Giuseppe Morello , Caroline V. Morley , Nikolay Nikolov , Seth Redfield , Jessica E. Roberts , Everett Schlawin , Jessica J. Spake , Kamen O. Todorov , Angelos Tsiaras , Olivia Venot , William C. Waalkes , Peter J. Wheatley , Robert T. Zellem , Daniel Angerhausen , David Barrado , Ludmila Carone , Sarah L. Casewell , Patricio E. Cubillos , Mario Damiano , Miguel de Val-Borro , Benjamin Drummond , Billy Edwards , Michael Endl , Nestor Espinoza , Kevin France , John E. Gizis , Thomas P. Greene , Thomas K. Henning , Yucian Hong , James G. Ingalls , Nicolas Iro , Patrick G. J. Irwin , Tiffany Kataria , Fred Lahuis , Jérémy Leconte , Jorge Lillo-Box , Stefan Lines , Joshua D. Lothringer , Luigi Mancini , Franck Marchis , Nathan Mayne , Enric Palle , Emily Rauscher , Gaël Roudier , Evgenya L. Shkolnik , John Southworth , Mark R. Swain , Jake Taylor , Johanna Teske , Giovanna Tinetti , Pascal Tremblin , Gregory S. Tucker , Roy van Boekel , Ingo P. Waldmann , Ian C. Weaver , Tiziano Zingales
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Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics
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We use JWST NIRCam short wavelength photometry to capture a transit lightcurve of the exoplanet HAT-P-14 b to assess performance as part of instrument commissioning. The short wavelength precision is 152 ppm per 27 second integration as…
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is expected to revolutionize the field of exoplanets. The broad wavelength coverage and the high sensitivity of its instruments will allow characterization of exoplanetary atmospheres with unprecedented…
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics
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