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>is the glare real? (and why is it hexagonal). The hexagonal star pattern is an artifact of the struts holding the secondary mirror. More details here: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/james-webb-spikes/ https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/james-webb-spikes/