Finally- Next Gen James Webb Telescope set for launch

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nerd_alert wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:11 am
disco.moon wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:11 am
CentralTexasCrude wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:02 am PBS NOVA starting a episode on Webb right now. At least here.
I don't have cable, so I expect a full report on my desk in the a.m. thanks.
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CentralTexasCrude wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:47 am
disco.moon wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:24 am
Animal wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:14 am
disco.moon wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:11 am
CentralTexasCrude wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:02 am PBS NOVA starting a episode on Webb right now. At least here.
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I don't have cable, so I expect a full report on my desk in the a.m. thanks.
cool. I'm watching it. thanks.
Sweet! I'm going to bed.
Typical boss. Go to bed- have the report on my desk first thing.
I guess that would make you the incompetent employee that continually disappoints.
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nerd_alert wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:11 am
disco.moon wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:11 am
CentralTexasCrude wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 1:02 am PBS NOVA starting a episode on Webb right now. At least here.
I don't have cable, so I expect a full report on my desk in the a.m. thanks.
You can watch it online

https://www.pbs.org/video/ultimate-spac ... pe-gunryt/
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maybe those are galaxies. maybe those are filters.
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Jupiter, as seen by the Webb Filter.

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Animal wrote: Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:39 pm basically NASA is using instagram filters on space now.
So basically these pictures are artist renderings of how scientist think outer space should look.
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that's sort of what it looks like. a computer gets to use a little artistic license to clean up whatever the Webb sees.
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Any idea how big that pinwheel is?
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JWT photo of Neptune
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using its insta filter, i presume.
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Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
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Wider angle of the same photo
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Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
Why are you so cynical? This shit blows my mind.
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JCW wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:28 pm
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
Why are you so cynical? This shit blows my mind.
i am kidding. it was just a little strange to find out that computers doctor the shit out of these images the telescope takes so that they make more sense to our brains when we see them. not so different than what a Kardashian does.
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CentralTexasCrude wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:17 pm JWT photo of Neptune
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If you look at this photo, you can actually see 5 of Neptune's moons. 2 on the right, 3 on the left. In that bottom wider angle photo, that really bright object upper left is Titan, it's largest moon. Or so I read.
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Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:54 pm
JCW wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:28 pm
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
Why are you so cynical? This shit blows my mind.
i am kidding. it was just a little strange to find out that computers doctor the shit out of these images the telescope takes so that they make more sense to our brains when we see them. not so different than what a Kardashian does.
Is it doctoring the image or is it processing the data? Are you implying they may not be accurate?
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The telescope doesn’t use visible light. The wave length they use has to be translated into colors we can see. So maybe there are shenanigans that help keep the money coming.
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JCW wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:29 am
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:54 pm
JCW wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:28 pm
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
Why are you so cynical? This shit blows my mind.
i am kidding. it was just a little strange to find out that computers doctor the shit out of these images the telescope takes so that they make more sense to our brains when we see them. not so different than what a Kardashian does.
Is it doctoring the image or is it processing the data? Are you implying they may not be accurate?
I am not suggesting anything nefarious. But the images are enhanced (cough, cough).

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Triton is almost exactly the same size as our Moon.

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Our "Moon" in the upper left.
Triton in the lower left.
Earth in the right.

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JCW wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:29 am
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:54 pm
JCW wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:28 pm
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
Why are you so cynical? This shit blows my mind.
i am kidding. it was just a little strange to find out that computers doctor the shit out of these images the telescope takes so that they make more sense to our brains when we see them. not so different than what a Kardashian does.
Is it doctoring the image or is it processing the data? Are you implying they may not be accurate?
JCW, don't listen to these "eggheads". I can explain.
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JCW wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:29 am
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:54 pm
JCW wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:28 pm
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
Why are you so cynical? This shit blows my mind.
i am kidding. it was just a little strange to find out that computers doctor the shit out of these images the telescope takes so that they make more sense to our brains when we see them. not so different than what a Kardashian does.
Is it doctoring the image or is it processing the data? Are you implying they may not be accurate?
Animal approved Webb photograph.

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Reservoir Dog wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:56 pm
JCW wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 2:29 am
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:54 pm
JCW wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:28 pm
Animal wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:25 pm using its insta filter, i presume.
Why are you so cynical? This shit blows my mind.
i am kidding. it was just a little strange to find out that computers doctor the shit out of these images the telescope takes so that they make more sense to our brains when we see them. not so different than what a Kardashian does.
Is it doctoring the image or is it processing the data? Are you implying they may not be accurate?
Animal approved Webb photograph.

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