Why do stars in James Webb Space Telescope images have eight spikes emanating from their centre? - Sky at Night Magazine

Wonder why stars in James Webb Space Telescope images have eight spikes coming from the centre? It's all to do with Webb's optical structure.

By: Skyatnightmagazine.com

Oct 28 2024
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There are a few ways to tell you're looking at a James Webb Space Telescope image, and one key feature is the eight spikes emanating from stars in the pictures it captures. You may have noticed thes… [+3450 chars]

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