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To elaborate on point 1: Although L2 itself is in Earth’s penumbra, the orbit of JWST around L2 is not in the earth’s shadow at all. (In fact, JWST will orbit L
by munchler 5y ago
To elaborate on point 1: Although L2 itself is in Earth’s penumbra, the orbit of JWST around L2 is not in the earth’s shadow at all. (In fact, JWST will orbit L2 at a distance greater than the distance from the earth to the moon.)