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J. Trauger (JPL), D. E. Backman (Franklin \& Marshall), C. A. Beichman, C. J. Grillmair (IPAC), S. G. Djorgovski, S. R. Kulkarni, C. D. Martin (Caltech), E. Gaidos, Y. Gursel, S. Macenka, M. E. Ressler, R. Sahai, M. Shao, K. R. Stapelfeldt, M. W. Werner (JPL), R. Lyon (GSFC), M. Ealey (Xinetics)
The NGST offers an unprecedented opportunity for high-acuity and high-contrast imaging from a space observatory. Among the instruments included in the NGST/ISIM design concept study, a coronagraphic camera with active wavefront correction will enable direct imaging and spectroscopy of a representative sample of nearby planetary systems and substellar companions, the near-environment of young stellar objects and planetary nebulae, and detailed studies of AGN. We review the science drivers and current design options for a coronagraphic camera optimized for NGST.