Observing Planetary Rings and Small Satellites with the James Webb Space Telescope: Science Justification and Observation Requirements. (4th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tiscareno, Matthew S.; Showalter, Mark R.; French, Richard G.; Burns, Joseph A.; Cuzzi, Jeffrey N.; Pater, Imke de; Hamilton, Douglas P.; Hedman, Matthew M.; Nicholson, Philip D.; Tamayo, Daniel; Verbiscer, Anne J.; Milam, Stefanie N.; Stansberry, John A.
• Is Part Of: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Volume 128:Number 959(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-04
• Subjects: methods: observational -- planets and satellites: general -- planets and satellites: rings -- telescopes; Astronomy -- Periodicals; Astronomy; Periodicals; Periodicals; 520.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1538-3873/128/959/018008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-6280

Abstract

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.