The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning. (arXiv:2207.05632v3 [astro-ph.IM] UPDATED)

The Science Performance of JWST as Characterized in Commissioning. (arXiv:2207.05632v3 [astro-ph.IM] UPDATED)
<a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Rigby_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jane Rigby</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Perrin_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">Marshall Perrin</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+McElwain_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">Michael McElwain</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Kimble_R/0/1/0/all/0/1">Randy Kimble</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Friedman_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Scott Friedman</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Lallo_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">Matt Lallo</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Doyon_R/0/1/0/all/0/1">René Doyon</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Feinberg_L/0/1/0/all/0/1">Lee Feinberg</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Ferruit_P/0/1/0/all/0/1">Pierre Ferruit</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Glasse_A/0/1/0/all/0/1">Alistair Glasse</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Rieke_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">Marcia Rieke</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Rieke_G/0/1/0/all/0/1">George Rieke</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Wright_G/0/1/0/all/0/1">Gillian Wright</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Willott_C/0/1/0/all/0/1">Chris Willott</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Colon_K/0/1/0/all/0/1">Knicole Colon</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Milam_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Stefanie Milam</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Neff_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Susan Neff</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Stark_C/0/1/0/all/0/1">Christopher Stark</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Valenti_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jeff Valenti</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Abell_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jim Abell</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Abney_F/0/1/0/all/0/1">Faith Abney</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Abul_Huda_Y/0/1/0/all/0/1">Yasin Abul-Huda</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Acton_D/0/1/0/all/0/1">D. Scott Acton</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Adams_E/0/1/0/all/0/1">Evan Adams</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Adler_D/0/1/0/all/0/1">David Adler</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Aguilar_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jonathan Aguilar</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Ahmed_N/0/1/0/all/0/1">Nasif Ahmed</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Albert_L/0/1/0/all/0/1">Loïc Albert</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Alberts_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Stacey Alberts</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Aldridge_D/0/1/0/all/0/1">David Aldridge</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Allen_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">Marsha Allen</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Altenburg_M/0/1/0/all/0/1">Martin Altenburg</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Marquez_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Javier Alvarez Marquez</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Oliveira_C/0/1/0/all/0/1">Catarina Alves de Oliveira</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Andersen_G/0/1/0/all/0/1">Greg Andersen</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Anderson_H/0/1/0/all/0/1">Harry Anderson</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Anderson_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Sara Anderson</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Argyriou_I/0/1/0/all/0/1">Ioannis Argyriou</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Armstrong_A/0/1/0/all/0/1">Amber Armstrong</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Arribas_S/0/1/0/all/0/1">Santiago Arribas</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Artigau_E/0/1/0/all/0/1">Etienne Artigau</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Arvai_A/0/1/0/all/0/1">Amanda Arvai</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Atkinson_C/0/1/0/all/0/1">Charles Atkinson</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Bacon_G/0/1/0/all/0/1">Gregory Bacon</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Bair_T/0/1/0/all/0/1">Thomas Bair</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Banks_K/0/1/0/all/0/1">Kimberly Banks</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Barrientes_J/0/1/0/all/0/1">Jaclyn Barrientes</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Barringer_B/0/1/0/all/0/1">Bruce Barringer</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Bartosik_P/0/1/0/all/0/1">Peter Bartosik</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Bast_W/0/1/0/all/0/1">William Bast</a>, <a href="http://arxiv.org/find/astro-ph/1/au:+Baudoz_P/0/1/0/all/0/1">Pierre Baudoz</a>, et al. (575 additional authors not shown)

This paper characterizes the actual science performance of the James Webb
Space Telescope (JWST), as determined from the six month commissioning period.
We summarize the performance of the spacecraft, telescope, science instruments,
and ground system, with an emphasis on differences from pre-launch
expectations. Commissioning has made clear that JWST is fully capable of
achieving the discoveries for which it was built. Moreover, almost across the
board, the science performance of JWST is better than expected; in most cases,
JWST will go deeper faster than expected. The telescope and instrument suite
have demonstrated the sensitivity, stability, image quality, and spectral range
that are necessary to transform our understanding of the cosmos through
observations spanning from near-earth asteroids to the most distant galaxies.

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