James Webb Space Telescope Weekly Schedule May 14, 2023 to May 21, 2023
May 14, 2023
The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's highly anticipated successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, is set to observe a range of fascinating celestial objects this week. These objects include stars, galaxies, nebulae and quasars, all of which offer unique insights into the mysteries of our universe.
This week, James Webb Telescope is scheduled to observe the following objects - as per the schedule published here. Let's take a closer look at some of the objects the JWST will be observing this week.
First on the list is ROSS458C-new, a red dwarf star located about 23 light-years away from us in the constellation Virgo. Red dwarf stars are the most common type of star in the Milky Way galaxy, making up over 70% of all stars. JWST will observe ROSS458C-new to study its atmosphere and search for signs of planets in its habitable zone.
Next up is WASP-43, a yellow dwarf star located about 260 light-years away from us in the constellation Sextans. JWST will study this star to better understand its planetary system, which includes at least one known hot Jupiter.
WASP-43-TA-REF is another yellow dwarf star located in the same constellation as WASP-43. JWST will observe this star to study its atmosphere and search for signs of exoplanets in its habitable zone.
HD-73882 is a blue giant star located about 1,800 light-years away from us in the constellation Lacerta. JWST will observe this star to study its atmosphere and chemical composition.
NGC2547-ID8 is a star cluster located about 1,200 light-years away from us in the constellation Vela. JWST will observe this star cluster to study its stars and their properties.
LMC-CAL-FIELD is a field in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located about 160,000 light-years away from us. JWST will observe this field to study the properties of stars in the LMC.
NAME-LMC refers to the LMC as a whole, and JWST will observe this galaxy to study its stars, nebulae, and other features.
HD163466 is a red giant star located about 1,000 light-years away from us in the constellation Serpens. JWST will observe this star to study its atmosphere and chemical composition.
HD163466-BKG is a background star located near HD163466, which JWST will observe to better understand the background noise in its observations of HD163466.
B335N16 is a dark cloud of gas and dust located in the constellation Ophiuchus. JWST will observe this cloud to study the formation of stars and planets.
2MASS-19164329+0855165 is a brown dwarf located about 58 light-years away from us in the constellation Aquila. JWST will observe this object to study its atmosphere and properties.
P330-E is a planetary nebula located about 5,000 light-years away from us in the constellation Sagittarius. JWST will observe this nebula to study its structure and chemical composition.
P330-E-BACKGROUND is the background sky near P330-E, which JWST will observe to better understand the background noise in its observations of P330-E.
L694-2N07 is a dark cloud of gas and dust located in the constellation Aquila. JWST will observe this cloud to study the formation of stars and planets.
L694-2N02 is another dark cloud of gas and dust located in the same constellation as L694-2N07. JWST will observe this cloud to study the formation of stars and planets.
HD-106906 is a star located about 336 light-years away from us in the constellation Crater. JWST will observe this star to study its debris disk, which may contain evidence of planet formation.
NGC4449-MIRI and NGC4449-MIRI-BKG are two objects that will be observed this week by the James Webb Space Telescope. NGC4449-MIRI is a dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, and it is known for its active star-forming regions. The James Webb Space Telescope will observe NGC4449-MIRI to study its star formation activity in greater detail. NGC4449-MIRI-BKG, on the other hand, is a background field near NGC4449-MIRI. It will be observed by the James Webb Space Telescope to provide a reference for the data collected from NGC4449-MIRI.
REBELS-34 is another object that will be observed by the James Webb Space Telescope this week. REBELS-34 is a field in the constellation Fornax, and it is known for its high density of galaxies. The James Webb Space Telescope will observe this field to study the formation and evolution of galaxies in the early universe.
Finally, CATLAE-WEST-FINAL-II, CATLAE-WEST-FINAL-I, CATLAE-WEST-FINAL-V, CATLAE-WEST-FINAL-IV, and CATLAE-WEST-FINAL-III are five objects that will be observed by the James Webb Space Telescope this week. These objects are located in the constellation Carina, and they are part of the Cat's Paw Nebula. The James Webb Space Telescope will observe these objects to study the formation and evolution of stars in this region of space.