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edbermac

(15,949 posts) Fri Jan 21, 2022, 11:26 PM Jan 2022

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What is a Lagrange point, the final destination for the James Webb Space Telescope?

Short article explaining this with a few neat graphics.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2022/01/21/lagrange-point-explainer-webb-telescope/

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What is a Lagrange point, the final destination for the James Webb Space Telescope? (Original Post) edbermac Jan 2022 OP

I hear there's a shack out there... flying rabbit Jan 2022 #1

I Was Hoping More For A Bar WHITT Jan 2022 #2

Thank you. I've been curious about L2. lamp_shade Jan 2022 #3

... Javaman Jan 2022 #4

flying rabbit

(4,644 posts)

1. I hear there's a shack out there...

Reply to edbermac (Original post)

Sat Jan 22, 2022, 12:28 AM

Jan 2022

good article.

WHITT

(2,868 posts)

2. I Was Hoping More For A Bar

Reply to flying rabbit (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 22, 2022, 04:25 AM

Jan 2022

lamp_shade

(14,850 posts)

3. Thank you. I've been curious about L2.

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Sat Jan 22, 2022, 05:26 AM

Jan 2022

Javaman

(62,534 posts)

4. ...

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Mon Jan 24, 2022, 02:50 PM

Jan 2022

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