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View article: The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning
The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning Open
This paper characterizes the actual science performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), as determined from the six month commissioning period. We summarize the performance of the spacecraft, telescope, science instruments, and gr…
View article: The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning
The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning Open
This paper characterizes the actual science performance of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), as determined from the six month commissioning period. We summarize the performance of the spacecraft, telescope, science instruments, and gr…
View article: Local Politics from Away
Local Politics from Away Open
Transplanted Mainer and college student Matthew Bourque reflects on the strength and character of Maine’s political tradition.
View article: Spatially Extended Low-ionization Emission Regions (LIERs) at z ∼ 0.9
Spatially Extended Low-ionization Emission Regions (LIERs) at z ∼ 0.9 Open
We present spatially resolved emission diagnostics for eight z ∼ 0.9 galaxies that demonstrate extended low-ionization emission line regions over kpc scales. Eight candidates are selected based on their spatial extent and emission line flu…
View article: ACS/WFC Pixel History, Bringing the Pixels Back to Science
ACS/WFC Pixel History, Bringing the Pixels Back to Science Open
Excess thermal energy within a Charged Coupled Device (CCD) results in excess electrical current that is trapped within the lattice structure of the electronics. This excess signal from the CCD itself can be present through multiple exposu…
View article: The HST/WFC3 Quicklook Project: A User Interface to Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 Data
The HST/WFC3 Quicklook Project: A User Interface to Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 Data Open
The Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument, comprised of two detectors, UVIS (Ultraviolet-Visible) and IR (Infrared), has been acquiring ~ 50-100 images daily since its installation in 2009. The WFC3 Quicklook proje…
View article: A SEARCH FOR SHORT-PERIOD ROCKY PLANETS AROUND WDs WITH THE COSMIC ORIGINS SPECTROGRAPH (COS)*
A SEARCH FOR SHORT-PERIOD ROCKY PLANETS AROUND WDs WITH THE COSMIC ORIGINS SPECTROGRAPH (COS)* Open
The search for transiting habitable exoplanets has broadened to include several types of stars that are smaller than the Sun in an attempt to increase the observed transit depth and hence the atmospheric signal of the planet. Of all spectr…
View article: Software Carpentry: Version Control With Git
Software Carpentry: Version Control With Git Open
A half-day introduction to version control with Git and GitHub for researchers, developed and maintained by the Software Carpentry team.