Webb image archive

Webb’s Instrument Wavelength Coverage

Webb's four science instruments are sensitive to a range of red and infrared wavelengths. NIRCam, NIRSpec, and NIRISS all observe visible red to near-infrared light, while MIRI ob...

Date
Dec 13, 2023
Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Credit
NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
Archive ID
4207

Webb's four science instruments are sensitive to a range of red and infrared wavelengths. NIRCam, NIRSpec, and NIRISS all observe visible red to near-infrared light, while MIRI observes longer-wavelength mid-infrared light.

Credits

Image

STScI

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