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James Webb telescope is live (well, almost)!

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James Webb telescope is live (well, almost)!
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RE: James Webb telescope is live (well, almost)!
March 19, 2022 at 5:58 pm
(March 19, 2022 at 5:30 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote:
(March 19, 2022 at 5:06 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: the 6 spikes suggest some significant aberration remains to be corrected.

the spikes are difraction paterns from the joins between the mirrors and was expected

The astronomers give an explanation of that in their post; the laws of physics.
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James Webb telescope is live (well, almost)!

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James Webb telescope is live (well, almost)! - by Jehanne - March 19, 2022 at 3:11 pm
RE: James Webb telescope is live (well, almost)! - by Jehanne - March 19, 2022 at 5:58 pm

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