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JWST Field of Regard

When can JWST observe a target?

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Observing date (UTC) Date Sep 9, 2027

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Show on sphere Example fields Meteoroid unsafe zoneiThe Micrometeoroid Avoidance Zone is where JWST faces a higher risk of head-on micrometeoroid hits.

It is a 75° cone around JWST's orbital-motion direction, and a soft constraint: observations in the meteoroid unsafe zone should be minimized and need justification in APT.

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