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May 20, 2026Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society5 citationsOpen Access

JADES Data Release 4 - Paper II: Data reduction, analysis and emission-line fluxes of the complete spectroscopic sample

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JSJ ScholtzSCS CarnianiEPE Parlanti

Key Points

  • This work aims to present the data reduction processes and the emission line flux measurements for a large spectroscopic sample.
  • Data reduction for medium-depth, deep, and ultradeep NIRSpec/MSA spectra of 5,190 targets observed at spectral ranges of 0.6–5.5 µm.
  • Analysis of redshift measurements with 3,297 robust redshifts obtained, spanning from z = 0.5 to z = 14.2.
  • Development of databases for easy access to data products, including redshifts and S/N > 5 emission-line flux catalogues.
  • Measured 3,297 robust redshifts out of 5,190 targets across a redshift range from z = 0.5 to z = 14.2.
  • Included flux catalogues for both prism and grating spectra for improved analysis.
  • Launched a new JADES Online Database for efficient data browsing and selection.

Abstract

Abstract We present the fourth data release of JADES, the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey, providing deep spectroscopic observations in the two GOODS fields. A companion paper presents the target selection, spectroscopic redshifts and success rates, and in this paper, we discuss the data reduction and present emission line flux measurements. The spectroscopy in this work consists of medium-depth, deep and ultradeep NIRSpec/MSA spectra of 5,190 targets, covering the spectral range 0.6–5.5 µm and observed with both the low-dispersion prism (R = 30–300) and all three medium-resolution gratings (R = 500–1500). We describe the data reduction, analysis and description of the data products included in this data release. In total, we measured 3,297 robust redshifts out of 5,190 targets, spanning a redshift range from z = 0.5 up to z = 14.2, including 974 at z 4. This data release includes 1-d and 2-d fully reduced spectra with 3 and 5 pixel extractions, with slit-loss corrections and background subtraction optimized for point sources. Furthermore, we provide redshifts and S/N 5 emission-line flux catalogues for the prism and grating spectra, as well as new guidelines to use these data products. Lastly, we are launching a new JADES Online Database, designed to enable quick selection and browsing of this data release. Altogether, these data provide the largest statistical sample to date including both PRISM and medium grating spectra across full NIRSpec wavelength range to characterise the properties of galaxy populations across Cosmic time.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5051f03e14405aa9bf65https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stag939
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