- NASA confirms that the first star Webb will see is HD 84406, a Sun-like star about 260 light years away. While it will be too bright for Webb to study once the telescope is in focus, it’s a perfect target for Webb to gather engineering data & start mirror alignment. https://twitter.com/NASAWebb/status/1487094799408762881?amp%3Bs=19&t=Ip1leK30_ZcNvpxbFzDe7Q 29 comments space
Linking pages
- The James Webb Space Telescope's 1st target star is in the Big Dipper. Here's where to see it. | Space https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-first-target-star 321 comments
- Behold, the 1st images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope! | Space https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-first-photos-unveiled 6 comments