Luckily, some eagle-eyed astronomy lovers noticed another incredible image from Webb tucked into thecommissioning reportreleased last week.
In the side-by-side images, we see Jupiter photographed using two different filters.
On the left, NIRCam used a short-wavelength filter and, on the right, a long-wavelength filter.
Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI
Europa’s shadow is even visible to the left of the Great Red Spot.
The commissioning report details all the testing that Webb underwent since it was sent into orbit.
And the report makes clear that it’s beginning its mission after having exceeded all pre-launch estimates.
With revolutionary capabilities, JWST has begun the first of many years of scientific discovery, the report proclaims.
Eagle-eyed astronomy lovers noticed that the James Webb Space Telescope photographed Jupiter.
umm who else saw this in the commissioning report document?
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