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To: LibWhacker

So has this “eclipsed” Hubbell...or replaced it?


2 posted on 06/30/2022 1:58:04 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Ballots)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Eclipsed is probably the right word. Hubble will be around a while and can be serviced. No such luck with the Webb.


4 posted on 06/30/2022 2:04:27 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Gay State Conservative

Neither. It is a separate instrument placed at L2 which gives it a great dark field to look at

It was designed and built to capture first light


9 posted on 06/30/2022 2:34:43 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Once fully operational it replaces it as our best telescope. It can see further back into history than hubble can.

Hubble will be a spotter scope looking at areas of interest, then JW will look at those areas in detail.


13 posted on 06/30/2022 5:31:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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