January 23, 2025
Using Jupiter's Lagrange Points, JWST Staying in Place, Fighting Mars' Low Gravity | Q&A 289
How does JWST stay in L2 and not drift away? What is the wait calculation for Alpha Centauri? How can we use Jupiter's Lagrange points? Answering all these questions and more in this Q&A show.
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Joe salinas jr · January 25, 2025
Fraser , I really enjoy your podcast. I have been watching them for a few years. You do a great job of reporting science. You and Pamela on Astronomy Cast are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
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Bart · January 23, 2025
Regarding CBMamiga1200's question ... "like a pair of binoculars" ... even if the wavelengths can't be coordinated closely enough to create an interferometer, is there any benefit from parallax?
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Threedog · January 29, 2025
Parallax is used to help determine distance to far objects.