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Kelly Lepo

@kellylepo.bsky.social

Astronomer | Science communicator | Adult Lisa Simpson Education and Outreach Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (@spacetelescope.bsky.social) supporting JWST. Personal account — Views are my own Also on Mastodon: @kellylepo @astrodon.social

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KLkellylepo.bsky.socialAug 2, 2024 7:59pm

Wondering if an image you came across on the internet is actually a #JWST webbtelescope.org/contents/med... 2/3

$The first box, on the left, displays a star with Hubble’s Diffraction Pattern, which has four-points, two vertical and two horizontal points. An insert shows Hubble's mirrors and struts. The mirror is circular and the struts from a cross shape. The second box, on the right, displays a star with JWST’s Diffraction Pattern, which has eight-points, two vertical, two horizontal, and four diagonal points. An insert shows JWST's mirrors and struts. The mirror is made of of 18 hexagons, arranged into a larger hexagon shape. There are three struts, with two angled at 150 degrees from its vertical strut.$

SSdesignerscott.bsky.socialAug 2, 2024 8:16pm

@swapnakrishna.com this seems right up your alley!

SSdesignerscott.bsky.socialAug 2, 2024 8:15pm

That is awesome to know!

Jjoseph-crowley.bsky.socialAug 2, 2024 8:02pm

I remember hearing why JWST is 6 and not 4, but I can't remember why. Mind giving a refresher (or link to a refresher). I'm assuming something about the glass used somewhere.

KLkellylepo.bsky.socialAug 2, 2024 8:00pm

And all of the highest-resolution official JWST press release images are posted on either: NASA - webbtelescope.org esawebb.org There are lots of JWST images released directly from researchers or independent image processors, but those two sites are a great place to start! 3/3

Kelly Lepo

@kellylepo.bsky.social

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