FGS/NIRISS
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FGS/NIRISS is a combined fine-guidance sensor and near-infrared imaging spectrograph on the James Webb Space Telescope used for precise pointing and exoplanet and deep-universe observations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FGS/NIRISS canonical | 3 |
| FGS/NIRISS module | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fine guidance sensor
ⓘ
near-infrared imaging spectrograph ⓘ space telescope instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph
ⓘ
surface form:
Fine Guidance Sensor / Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph
|
| collaboratesWith |
European Space Agency
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| contributedBy | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high sensitivity in near-infrared
ⓘ
stability in pointing ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
aperture masking interferometry
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high-precision astrometry ⓘ high-precision photometry ⓘ slitless grism spectroscopy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Fine Guidance Sensor
ⓘ
Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2021-12-25 ⓘ |
| launchedWith | James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Ariane 5 ⓘ |
| locatedOn | James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| missionType | space observatory instrument ⓘ |
| mountedOn | JWST Integrated Science Instrument Module ⓘ |
| observes |
brown dwarfs
ⓘ
distant galaxies ⓘ exoplanet atmospheres ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ transiting exoplanets ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Canadian Space Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
fine guidance for precise pointing
ⓘ
near-infrared imaging ⓘ near-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ |
| provides |
fine pointing information
ⓘ
guide star acquisition ⓘ science imaging data ⓘ spectroscopic data ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Canadian Space Agency ⓘ |
| supportsInstrument | JWST attitude control system ⓘ |
| telescope | James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrometry
ⓘ
coronagraphy ⓘ cosmological deep fields ⓘ deep-universe observations ⓘ exoplanet characterization ⓘ exoplanet observations ⓘ exoplanet transit spectroscopy ⓘ high-precision pointing control ⓘ high-redshift galaxy observations ⓘ slitless spectroscopy ⓘ |
| usesWavelengthRange | near-infrared ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FGS/NIRISS module
subject surface form:
JWST Early Release Observations