NIRCam Example Science Programs
NIRCam example programs are available to walk users through all elements of a JWST observing program, from posing a question to identifying an instrument-specific mode optimized to answer that question.
Dated material
These example programs were constructed pre-launch, and details may be out of date with actual observatory performance. However, they still provide useful examples for training purposes.
Please refer to JWST Example Science Programs for more information.
See also: NIRCam Observing Strategies, Methods and Roadmaps
These examples use Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) simulations to estimate reasonable exposure times, and illustrate how to specify the observations in the Astronomers Proposal Tool (APT).
Here is a list of all NIRCam-related example programs:
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NIRCam Example Science Programs
- NIRCam Deep Field Imaging with MIRI Imaging Parallels
- NIRCam Parallel Imaging and NIRISS WFSS of Galaxies in Lensing Clusters
- NIRCam WFSS Deep Galaxy Observations
- NIRCam and MIRI Coronagraphy of HR8799 b
- NIRCam and MIRI Coronagraphy of the Beta Pictoris Debris Disk
- NIRCam Time-Series Imaging of HAT-P-18 b
- NIRCam Grism Time-Series Observations of GJ 436b
JWST proposals require significantly more preparation compared to HST proposals. As part of the single-stream process, JWST proposals will require a detailed technical justification and, in most cases, a complete Astronomers Proposal Tool (APT) program.
While APT provides templates for some of the most common observing modes, some observing scenarios are more complicated. The science use cases listed above provide a guide to crafting the technical aspects to your proposal, including how to use the Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) and APT.
Accessing ETC workbooks and APT files for the example science programs
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