[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] where is Webb

[L Wittig]

Per wikipedia about L2: Sun–Earth L2 is a good spot for space-based
observatories. Because an object around L2 will maintain the same relative
position with respect to the Sun and Earth, shielding and calibration are
much simpler. It is, however, slightly beyond the reach of Earth's umbra
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbra,_penumbra_and_antumbra>,[24]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrange_point#cite_note-25> so solar
radiation is not completely blocked at L2.

Webb will see a ring of the sun like a full eclipse. It needs some sun for
the solar panels to work.
[image: annular-solar-eclipse.jpg]

On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 6:16 PM George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com> wrote:

> The location of the Webb is such that only some square feet need to be
> blocking the sun. Some geometry here helps.
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> *From:* Carl Lazarus <carllazarus at comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:14 PM
> *To:* 'George Gamota' <ggamota at stma-llc.com>; 'Stephen Quatrano' <
> stefanoq at gmail.com>; jjrudy1 at comcast.net
> *Cc:* 'Lex Computer Group' <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* RE: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] where is Webb
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> Is Earth’s shadow large enough to completely block the sun from the James
> Webb telescope?  I thought the telescope has an elaborate sun shield.
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> -- Carl
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> *From:* LCTG <lctg-bounces+carllazarus=comcast.net at lists.toku.us> *On
> Behalf Of *George Gamota
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 28, 2021 3:41 PM
> *To:* 'Stephen Quatrano' <stefanoq at gmail.com>; jjrudy1 at comcast.net
> *Cc:* 'Lex Computer Group' <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] where is Webb
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> Basically the Webb would be fried (electronics burned) if it ever sees the
> sun. So L2 places it in such a way that the Earth blocks the sun (an
> eclipse) all the time. Thus the Webb goes around the sun with Earth. Webb’s
> orbit then is one year just as the Earth.
>
> George.
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> *From:* LCTG <lctg-bounces+ggamota=stma-llc.com at lists.toku.us> *On Behalf
> Of *Stephen Quatrano
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 28, 2021 1:08 PM
> *To:* jjrudy1 at comcast.net
> *Cc:* Lex Computer Group <lctg at lists.toku.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] where is Webb
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> Great graphics, John.  I didn’t understand L2 orbit so I Googled it:
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> "The space telescope is destined to orbit a point in space known as
> Earth-sun Lagrange point 2 or L2, which is located nearly 1 million miles
> (1.5 million kilometers) away from Earth on the opposite side as the sun.
> The spacecraft covered the first 10% of that journey within 12 hours of
> launching.”
> https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-trajectory-burn
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> "The James Webb Space Telescope will not orbit the Earth like Hubble but
> will in fact orbit the Sun. It will travel for approximately 30 days before
> reaching what is known as the second Lagrange point, or L2, 1 million miles
> away.” https://deepfieldfilm.com/discover/james-webbs-halo-orbit
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> Looking at the second animation, I’m still not sure I understand it… but I
> keep trying.
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> Regards,
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> On Dec 28, 2021, at 12:35 PM, <jjrudy1 at comcast.net> <jjrudy1 at comcast.net>
> wrote:
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> This is a nice NASA site that shows its location in realtime
> https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html
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> John Rudy
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