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New NIRCam Time Series Capability Is Now Available

August 21, 2024

A new NIRCam capability allows grism time series observations in the short wavelength channel.
New NIRCam Wisp Templates Are Now Available

August 7, 2024

The JWST NIRCam team has released Version 3 of the Wisp Templates.
New NIRCam Capability Is Now Available

July 10, 2023

NIRCam now allows for simultaneous coronagraph imaging in both short and long wavelengths.
An Improved NIRCam Flux Calibration Is Now Available

October 4, 2022

New NIRCam imaging flux calibration files can now be used on any NIRCam imaging data set.
How the NIRCam Flux Calibration Is Improving

September 9, 2022

Teams are actively working on improving NIRCam flux calibrations.
NIRCam and NIRISS Simulator Is Now Available

September 26, 2019

JWST observers can now use Mirage to produce realistic NIRCam and NIRISS simulated data to help them understand and prepare for JWST before launch.
Seeing Through the Glare with JWST Coronagraphy

September 17, 2018

The coronagraphic capabilities provided by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will reveal faint structures otherwise hidden by the glare of a bright point source.
How To Discover the Optimal Fields of View for Slitless Spectroscopy with NIRCam

August 1, 2018

Find out how to plan your NIRCam slitless observations so your most important spectra do not fall outside of the detector.
New Efficient NIRCam Image Dither Patterns Are Now Available

November 28, 2017

Based on a revised model for observing overheads, the NIRCam team has developed more efficient dither patterns for NIRCam imaging modes.