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[–] Tebbie@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if the blurriness is a resolution problem or a focus problem, since it's so close compared to what it's designed to look at.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

Shouldn't matter


Saturn should be far enough away that it's effectively infinite.

Here's some explanation: https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/58765/how-does-the-jwst-change-focus-when-it-goes-from-looking-at-a-near-subject-to-lo

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Wish they wouldn't waste Telescope time on nearby (relatively) objects that are not in the focal depth of a multi-million dollar space camera

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Titan is far enough out that focal depth doesn't really factor into it; as far as JWST is concerned it is at infinity. Which does raise the question of why it's so blurry, though

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

You know, upon further self thought, maybe nasal blurred it out because it has human settlements. 🤔

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

It's science. You learn something regardless