STUNNING Details in First Image from James Webb Telescope (NASA)

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After a few weeks of careful alignment, NASA was happy to report on march 16th that the fine phasing had been successfully completed, and that the optics of the telescope are performing within their expectations.

On March 11, the telescope completed its final round of fine phasing, to correct alignment errors. No issues have been identified, and the Webb team is sure, that every optical parameter is working as expected.

Nasa released an image they used to evaluate the alignment, as well as a new selfie of the main mirror.

The James Webb telescope focused on a single star in the milky way. This bright object, around 2,000 light-years away, is just over 16 times brighter than the Sun, Its was a clear target for Webb.

A red filter was used to optimize visual contrast; and although the telescope was just looking at the star, its instruments are so sensitive that background stars and galaxies can also be seen.

The team have fully aligned and focused the telescope on a star, and the performance is beating specifications.
Credit: NASA/ESA

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