Abstract

Observing with JWST/NIRSpec

Pierre Ferruit (ESA/ESTEC)

and the NIRSpec team

The Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) is one of the four instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). NIRSpec covers the wavelength range from 0.6 to 5.3 micron and features a multi-object spectroscopy (MOS) mode, an integral field unit (IFU) and a suite of slits for high contrast spectroscopy of individual objects. In this contribution, I will give an overview of NIRSpec capabilities and performances with a strong focus on information useful for future observers.

Mode of presentation: poster