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The JWST Cycle 1 General Observer (GO) proposal deadline (08:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday November 24, 2020) has already passed.
Release Information
| JDox Release Date | January 23, 2020 |
| Cycle | 1 |
| APT Versions | 2020.4.1 (as of October 1, 2020, improved MSA Planning Tool performance) |
| ETC Version | 1.5.2 (after August 31, 2020) |
About JDox
JWST User Documentation, informally known as "JDox," is intended as an agile, user-friendly source of information inspired by Wikipedia articles. Our goal is to provide short, focused, well-linked articles covering details about the observatory and instruments, descriptions of tools used for proposing, advice on observing strategies, roadmaps that guide users through the proposal preparation process, as well as information about calibration and analysis of JWST data.
In addition to the User Documentation designed for proposers, JDox also includes a subsidiary section called Proposal Parameters articles that contain technical documentation for each "field" (parameter) in the Astronomer's Proposal Tool (APT). These articles are not designed as a primary reference and not displayed on the left-had navigation sidebar of the User Documentation. However, some links throughout JDox may point you to a Proposal Parameters article for specific information. If the article you are viewing is in the Proposal Parameters area, the left-hand sidebar will look different and the background color will change. To return to the User Documentation, use the JDox HOME button at upper left.
This page has a list of recently updated JDox articles: JWST JDox Latest Updates
JDox is made possible by the following contributing authors:
S. Alberts, C. Alves de Oliveira, T. Beck, S. Birkmann, B. Blacker, W. Blair, T. Böeker, M. L. Boyer, G. Brammer, B. Brooks, R. Brown, H. Bushouse, A. Canipe, L. Chambers, C. Chen, D. Coe, M. Correnti, M. Cracraft, A. Deshpande, R. Diaz, R. Downes, N. Earl, N. Espinoza, H. Ferguson, P. Ferruit, J. Filippazzo, P. Forshay, O. Fox, J. Fraine, A. Fullerton, M. Garcia Marin, G. Giardino, K. Gilbert, J. Girard, K. Gordon, C. Gosmeyer, P. Goudfrooij, T. Greene, B. Hagan, J. Hargis, R. Hawkins, A. Henry, B. Hilbert, D. Hines, S. Holfeltz, B. Holler, J. Hunkeler, G. Kanarek, D. Karakla, S. Kassin, S. Kendrew, T. Keyes, A. Koekemoer, S. La Massa, D. Law, J. Lee, P-L Lim, J. Leisenring, J. Lotz, N. Lützgendorf , L. McCuen, S. Milam, A. Moro-Martin, K. Murray, J. Muzerolle, E. Nelan, B. Nickson, M. Oboryshko, P. Ogle, S. Osborne, C. Pavlovsky, M. Pena-Guerrero, M. Perrin, K. Peterson, N. Pirzkal, K. Pontoppidan, C. Proffitt, E. Puga, L. Pueyo, S. Ravindranath, T. Rawle, N. Reid, M. Ressler, A. Riedel, G. Rieke, M. Rieke, J. Rigby, C. Ritchie, M. Robberto, J. Sahlmann, B. Sargent, E. Schlawin, R. Shaw, M. Sirianni, A. Sivaramakrishnan, G. Sloan, D. Soderblom, G. Sonneborn, J. Stansberry, K. Stevenson, L. Strolger, T. Temim, D. Thatte, L. Ubeda, J. Valenti, K. Volk, G. Wahlgren, B. Williams, C. Willmer, E. Wislowski, B. York
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To cite the JWST User Documentation Website:
In-text ref.: (JWST User Documentation, 2016-)
End reference: JWST User Documentation 2016- Baltimore, MD. Space Telescope Science Institute [access date in year month day], https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu
To cite a JDox article in a journal paper:
In-text ref.: (STScI, 2016-)
End reference: Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) 2016- Article Title, JWST User Documentation [Updated article update date in year month day] Baltimore, MD article URL
Example:
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) 2017- MIRI Coronagraphic Imaging, JWST User Documentation [Published 2017 December 22] Baltimore, MD, https://jwst-docs.stsci.edu/mid-infrared-instrument/miri-observing-modes/miri-coronagraphic-imaging