NIRCam

Overview

NIRCam is the primary near-infrared imager of the James Webb Space Telescope and its wavefront-sensing instrument.

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• Instrument onJames Webb Space Telescope
• ObservesNear-infrared
• Member of groupOptical Camera

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.