Observing Planetary Rings with JWST: Science Justification and Observation Requirements

2014/03/26 by Matthew S. Tiscareno, Tiscareno, Matthew S., M. R. Showalter +23
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP) #FOS: Physical sciences #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1403.6849

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Abstract

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide unprecedented opportunities to observe the rings and small satellites in our solar system, accomplishing three primary objectives: 1) discovering new rings and moons, 2) unprecedented spectroscopy, and 3) time-domain observations. We give details on these science objectives and describe requirements that JWST must fulfill in order to accomplish the science objectives

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• The James Webb Space Telescope

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