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2022-07-12, 15:38

That's caused by the shape of the mirror segments, which are hexagonal (6-pointed) on the JWST thingy.

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Ooh ooh ooh! To expand upon 709's before/after image comparing Hubble with JWST, check this out:

https://johnedchristensen.github.io/WebbCompare/
(source code here)

Someone set up a simple web page where you can compare the images interactively. Very impressive.
And, that is awesome!

I think the Carina Nebula image is the most telling in terms of the detail afforded by Webb. Amazing!

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