The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a partnership between NASA, ESA, and the CSA, is transforming our understanding of the universe. With performance beyond our expectations, JWST observations have already given us precious new insights across a broad range of contemporary astrophysics, from studies of the Solar System and nearby exoplanets, to revealing the formation and growth of the first galaxies and black holes.

This Special Session will give a hands-on opportunity for researchers from across Europe to build their expertise and confidence with JWST data. The session is primarily intended for researchers who have yet to work with JWST data, or have had limited experience so far. The session will aim to provide a foundation in the basics of the calibration pipeline and to walk attendees through examples of reduction and calibration of JWST data. The goal is that the participants will be better prepared to embark on analysis of data, whether from their own programmes or using publicly-available data from the mission archives from the first three years of observations.

The Special Session will include introductory talks from the ESA team that supports JWST Science Operations, including a summary of the status of the observatory and the data pipeline. The majority of the 3 x 1.5 hr programme will be hands-on exercises that will feature some of the most used scientific modes of the observatory.

Programme

We are not accepting abstracts for presentations for this Special Session.

Pre-registration required:
If you would like to join this Special Session, please REGISTER HERE by Friday 9 May so that we can send you information ahead of the session. To ensure a good balance of instructors to participants, the number of available places will be limited, so please also give a brief motivation of your reasons to attend when you register.

Invited speakers

Scientific organisers

Chris Evans, Paule Sonnentrucker & Macarena Garcia Marin (ESA)

Contact

Christopher.Evans @ esa.int