The Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) provides imaging capabilities in broad, medium, and narrow band filters, broad-band imaging polarimetry, coronographic imaging, and slitless grism spectroscopy, in the wavelength range 0.8-2.5 microns. NICMOS has three adjacent but not contiguous cameras, designed to operate independently, each with a dedicated array at a different magnification scale. (See the Instrument Handbook for more details).
Late Breaking News
NICMOS / NCS Status October 2011
Although the NCS was not restarted, NICMOS proposals were solicited for Cycles 18 and 19. Based upon assessments of those proposals and the efforts requiered to re-commission NCS and NICMOS, no proposals were selected and the NCS has remained off. NICMOS porposals are not being solicited for Cycle 20.
Please continue to check this page for further updates.
NICMOS Group
23 Oct 2011