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The James Webb Space Telescope is nearing completion of the first phase of the months-long process of aligning the observatory’s primary mirror using the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-the-james-webb-space-telescope-s-first-ever-photograph-of-a-star
NIRCam:
https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observatory/instruments/nircam.html
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https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-the-james-webb-space-telescope-s-first-ever-photograph-of-a-star
NIRCam:
https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observatory/instruments/nircam.html
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This Is The James Webb Space Telescope's First-Ever Photograph of a Star
Star light, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star (though it wasn't quite tonight) – and even taken a selfie, NASA announced Friday.
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Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Is Guiding!
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/02/17/webbs-fine-guidance-sensor-is-guiding/
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/02/17/webbs-fine-guidance-sensor-is-guiding/
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Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Is Guiding!
After starting the mirror alignment with Webb’s first detection of starlight in the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), the telescope team is hard at work on the next steps for commissioning the telescope. To make more progress, the team needs to use another instrument…