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It’s insane how far it’s going to orbit from Earth. I didn’t realize you can orbit earth at that distance.
by lefrenchy 5y ago
It’s insane how far it’s going to orbit from Earth. I didn’t realize you can orbit earth at that distance.
- pacificmint 5y agoJWST won’t orbit the Earth. It will orbit around the L2 Lagrange point.
- lefrenchy 5y agoI’m a moron.
- gala8y 5y agoSo am I. You read/learn more in a specific area and you stop being a moron (in that area). Only recently I realized the source of my frustration in my knowledge pertaining to my profession. For years I've been frustrated that I don't know about certain areas that "I should know of". I just realized that I've never actually learnt anything in those areas with enough effort. Just had a superficial knowledge, thinking that this is somehow deep. Thinking knowledge comes ex nihilo is very dangerous. It is a good point for me now, as, it turns out, there is nothing wrong with me, I just need to do my belated homework. It sounds stupid, but spans years in my example. Do the real stuff, you will have the real knowledge/skills.
- nikonyrh 5y agoArguably it is rotating around the Earth once a year, but it will never be between the Earth and the Sun.
- gabrielsroka 5y ago> The James Webb Space Telescope will not be in orbit around the Earth, like the Hubble Space Telescope is - it will actually orbit the Sun, 1.5 million kilometers (1 million miles) away from the Earth at what is called the second Lagrange point or L2. https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.html https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.html