Solar System Science with JWST Dean C. Hines Space Telescope Science Institute JWST Imaging Modes Mode Imaging Aperture Mask Interferometry Coronography 5/28/2016 Instrument Wavelength (microns) Pixel Scale (arcsec) Full-Array* Field of View NIRCam* 0.6 – 2.3 0.032 2.2 x 2.2′ NIRCam* 2.4 – 5.0 0.065 2.2 x 2.2′ NIRISS 0.9 – 5.0 0.065 2.2 x 2.2′ MIRI* 5.0 – 28 0.11 1.23 x 1.88′ NIRISS 3.8 – 4.8 0.065 ------ NIRCam 0.6 – 2.3 0.032 20 x 20′′ NIRCam 2.4 – 5.0 0.065 20 x 20′′ MIRI 10.65 0.11 24 x 24′′ MIRI 11.4 0.11 24 x 24′′ MIRI 15.5 0.11 24 x 24′′ MIRI 23 0.11 30 x 30′′ STScI DCH - 2 NIRCam Imaging 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 3 MIRI Imaging 1.23′ 1.88′ 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 4 NIRISS: Non-Redundant Mask 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 5 NIRCam & MIRI Coronagraphs 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 6 JWST Spectroscopy Modes Mode Slitless Spectroscopy Multi-Object Spectroscopy Single Slit Spectroscopy Integral Field Spectroscopy 5/28/2016 Instrument Wavelength (microns) Resolving Power (l/Dl) Field of View NIRISS 1.0 – 2.5 150 2.2′ x 2.2′ NIRISS 0.6 – 2.5 700 single object NIRCam 2.4 – 5.0 2000 2.2′ x 2.2′ NIRSpec 0.6 – 5.0 100, 1000, 2700 3.4′ x 3.4′ with 250k 0.2 x 0.5′′ microshutters slit widths 0.4′′ x 3.8′′ 0.2′′ x 3.3′′ 1.6′′ x 1.6′′ NIRSpec 0.6 – 5.0 100, 1000, 2700 MIRI 5.0 – ~14.0 ~100 at 7.5 microns 0.6′′ x 5.5′′ slit NIRSpec 0.6 – 5.0 100, 1000, 2700 3.0′′ x 3.0′′ MIRI 5.0 – 7.7 3500 3.0′′ x 3.9′′ MIRI 7.7 – 11.9 2800 3.5′′ x 4.4′′ MIRI 11.9 – 18.3 2700 5.2′′ x 6.2′′ MIRI 18.3 – 28.8 2200 6.7′′ x 7.7′′ STScI DCH - 7 NIRISS Wide-Field Slitless Spectroscopy 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 8 NIRISS Single-Object Slitless Spectroscopy 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 9 NIRSpec Apertures 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 10 NIRSpec Micro-Shutter Array 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 11 NIRSpec Micro-Shutter Array 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 12 Example Solar System Observations • Trans-Neptunian Objects – Icy Dwarf Planets & KBOs • • • • – Thermal imaging & Spectroscopy – NRM interferometry for astrometry of binaries Asteroids & Comets – Thermal imaging & Spectroscopy – NRM interferometry for astrometry of binaries Mars – Spectroscopy – Full disk, seasonal variations Giant Planets – Isolated cloud decks of Jupiter & Saturn – Full disk observations of Uranus & Neptune Icy Moons – Titan, Triton, Enceladus 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 13 Bright Solar System Objects • Mars: NIRSpec, NIRCam (Long Wavelength Channel) • Jupiter: MIRI (MRS <10 µm and FND), NIRCam, NIRSpec • Saturn: MIRI (MRS, imaging, FND), NIRCam, NIRSpec • Uranus: MIRI (spectra and imaging), NIRCam, NIRSpec • Neptune: MIRI (spectra and imaging), NIRCam, NIRSpec Angular Diameter (arcsec) Diameter (km) 2 µm Spatial Resolution (km) IFU size (km) 3′′x3′′ Mars 7 6800 68 2900 Jupiter 37 140,000 265 11,350 Saturn 17 120,000 490 21,180 Uranus 3.5 51,000 1020 43,700 Neptune 2.2 50,000 1590 68,180 Pluto @ 35 AU 0.1 2400 1600 72,000 Object 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 14 Giant Planet Imaging with NIRCam 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 15 Saturn Rings 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 16 NIRSpec IFU: Uranus Uranus image from 12 July 2004, solar elongation 133° Ecliptic Image from Keck Observatory 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 17 Slit Observations of Neptune Neptune image from 27 July 2007, solar elongation 163° 0.2 x 3.3 arcsec slit Ecliptic Image from Keck Observatory 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 18 MIRI IFU of Uranus Uranus image from 12 July 2004, solar elongation 133° 5-7.8 μm channel 3.7x3.7 arcsec Ecliptic Image from Keck Observatory 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 19 MIRI IFU Comet Temple 1 5-7.8 μm channel 3.7x3.7 arcsec HST Image (Feldman & Weaver) 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 20 MSA of Comet Temple 1 NIRSpec microshutter pseudo long slit shutters opened on diagonal Each open shutter is 0.2x0.46 arcsec HST Image of Comet Holmes (2007) 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 21 NIR Spectroscopy of Icy Moons 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 22 Light Curve for Pluto 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 23 Mission Requirements for Moving Targets • Capability to observe moving targets with apparent rates up to 30mas/second (Includes Mars and beyond, but not all possible comets) • Pointing stability of 50 mas (3σ) for rate of 3 mas/second Minimum rate (mas/sec) Maximum rate (mas/sec) Time to move 2 arcmin at min rate (hrs) Time to move 2 arcmin at max rate (hrs) Mars 2.5 28.6 13.3 1.2 Ceres 1.0 18.4 33.3 1.8 Jupiter 0.07 4.5 476 7.4 Saturn 0.04 2.9 833 11.4 Uranus 0.02 1.4 1667 24 Neptune 0.004 1.0 8333 34 Pluto 0.16 1.0 208 34 Haumea 0.35 0.89 95 37 Eris 0.22 0.56 152 59 Object 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 24 • Schematic for Moving Target Observation MT offset command repositions Guide Star and initiates moving guide star tracking – MT ephemeris defines guide star position such that science target is in SI aperture – ACS iterates offset slew calculation and computes guide star position P3 at time T3 – ACS returns T3 and P3 to ISIM Scripts; ISIM sets up FGS for track mode – ACS executes offset slew from P2 to P3 prior to T3 TE = End of Ephemeris – ACS waits until T3 and then starts MT tracking of guide star Science exposure ends 6 Moving Target GS Track Commanded Guide Star position for ID/ACQ Acquired GS position 2 1 Science exposure starts 5 4 Executed offset slew from P2 to P3 Remove slew error 3 32x32 track box follows guide star GS position P3 at time T3 not drawn to scale 5/28/2016 TS = Start of Ephemeris DCH - 25 Recent Progress on Moving Target Capability • • • • • • • • • Moving targets with apparent rates up to 30 mas/second Includes Mars and beyond, but not all possible comets Pointing stability of 0.050 arcsec (3σ) for rate of 0.003 arcsec/second Defined the operational concept and the commands/telemetry exchanged between observing scripts and spacecraft attitude control for autonomous execution of moving target observations. Preliminary Design Review for moving target capability will be in December 2012 Will include first simulations of moving target pointing performance using non-linear stability analysis with dynamics model for JWST observatory Moving target Critical Design Review will be in summer 2013 Moving target observations will be supported in first year of JWST observing Cycle 1 Call for Proposals in 2017 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 26 Recent Progress on Moving Target Capability • • • • • • • • • Moving targets with apparent rates up to 30 mas/second Includes Mars and beyond, but not all possible comets Pointing stability of 0.050 arcsec (3σ) for rate of 0.003 arcsec/second Defined the operational concept and the commands/telemetry exchanged between observing scripts and spacecraft attitude control for autonomous execution of moving target observations. Preliminary Design Review for moving target capability will be in December 2012 Will include first simulations of moving target pointing performance using non-linear stability analysis with dynamics model for JWST observatory Moving target Critical Design Review will be in summer 2013 Moving target observations will be supported in first year of JWST observing Cycle 1 Call for Proposals in 2017 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 27 SODRM 2012 by Category Exoplanets Distant Galaxies & Cosmology Galactic Nearby Galaxies 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 28 Distribution of Total Exposure Times per target per instrument Cumulative Histrogram: Median exp. = 0.38 hours. Mean exp. = 1.84 hours. Solar System Exoplanets Galactic Nearby Galaxies, Distant Galaxies & Cosmology Calibration. 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 29 Solar System Programs 1. Asteroids – NIRSpec & MIRI slit spectroscopy 2. Bright Comets – NIRSpec & MIRI IFU, NIRCam imaging 3. Ice Giants – NIRSpec & MIRI IFU, NIRCam, MIRI Imaging 4. Icy Dwarf Planets – NIRSpec spectroscopy, MIRI 25µm imaging 5. KBOs – NIRSpec slit spectroscopy, NIRCam & MIRI imaging 6. Mars – NIRSpec & MIRI IFU spectroscopy 7. Outer Planet Satellites – NIRSpec & MIRI slit spectroscopy 8. Periodic Comets – NIRSpec & MIRI slit spectroscopy 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 30 JWST & Solar System Science • JWST is a powerful, general-purpose observatory with the capabilities to address a wide range of scientific questions: – From measuring the first light in the universe – To the detailed study of our Solar System • JWST Operations is planning for Solar System Science – Moving target capabilities – Bright object modes – SODRM studies for exercising the system and optimizing efficiency • The JWST Project encourages strong participation from the Solar System Science Community 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 31 Fin 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 32 5/28/2016 STScI DCH - 33