Also, #jwst will also be placed in an orbit where it will stay in earths shadow, so its mirrors will naturally stay very cold.
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Replying to @jesustheplumber
@jesustheplumber#JWST is kept cold by its sunshield, which blocks the light/heat of Earth/Sun/Moon: http://jwst.nasa.gov/sunshield.html1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@NASAWebbTelescp well that is interesting! I did not know the halo orbit could be that large.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jesustheplumber Yep! It's roughly the size of the moon's orbit around Earth.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@NASAWebbTelescp will#jwst be visible from earth? With a telescope?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@jesustheplumber Possibly!@NickAstronomer observed@ESAHerschel on its way to a graveyard orbit. Read more:http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/blueshift/index.php/2013/07/01/finding-herschel/ …4 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
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@NASAWebbTelescp@jesustheplumber There were several hundred observations of@ESAHerschel from Earth. Last was by Richard Miles 24/09/2014.1 reply 2 retweets 1 like -
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@ESAHerschel@NASAWebbTelescp what kind of telescopes were used to spot it?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@jesustheplumber @ESAHerschel It's detailed in the article.
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