Steve, any idea why the Webb track in the one hour exposure is curved?
Frank N
Stellarvue 80mm APO, Skyguider Pro, Celestron AVX
"I'm a seeker too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewhere in the universe there has to be something better than man. Has to be"
I noticed that too!
Could it be that the JWST is orbiting the L2 Lagrange point?
Or is it a small arc in the overall path that the craft is taking?
If you look at its route below, JWST is at its peak 'bendy point' in its track for the time that I caught this image.
JWST Path for the Year.jpeg (79.95 KiB) Viewed 1490 times
Anyways, I'm amazed that a tennis court-sized object can even be detected from one million miles away.
Yes, detected by you, an amateur astro-sleuth. (amateur?...... I don't think so! Your skill is awesome and thanks for posting this)
Frank N
Stellarvue 80mm APO, Skyguider Pro, Celestron AVX
"I'm a seeker too. But my dreams aren't like yours. I can't help thinking that somewhere in the universe there has to be something better than man. Has to be"
Roger M.
Celestron CPC1100 EDGE, Stellarvue 130T refractor dual mounted on iOptron CEM120 on permanent pier mounted in Observatory. Imaging camera ZWO ASI2600 OSC, guide camera Lodestar or ZWO ASI290MM.
