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English: Imaging is equivalent to digital photography. Imaging is used to detect objects in a large field of view; map the spatial relationship between various objects and materials in space; and investigate the shape and structure of individual objects. During imaging, infrared light from space is passed through filters onto an array of detectors. The detectors measure the intensity (brightness) of infrared light at thousands of points (pixels) across the field of view. Three of Webb’s four scientific instruments (NIRCam, NIRISS, and MIRI) are capable of imaging.
Date 15 July 2021, 15:45:00 (upload date)
Source Imaging Modes of Webb’s Scientific Instruments
Author ILLUSTRATION: NASA, ESA, Andi James (STScI)
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Public domain This file is in the public domain because it was created by NASA, ESA and CSA. NASA Webb material is copyright-free and may be freely used as in the public domain without fee, on the condition that only NASA, STScI, and/or ESA/CSA is credited as the source of the material. This license does not apply if source material from other organizations is in use.
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