“That’s because you’re depicting light, not ice.”
I am in love with the images from the James Webb Telescope. They’re gorgeous, detailed, zoom-able, and even though it wouldn’t look like that if you were there in person, I’m excited that we have sensors that can show that awesome alternate perspective. While I happily immersed myself in the images, I noticed that the stars have eight lines emanating from the center, rather than six. I wondered why the number six was in my head and remembered that snowflakes have six sides. ALSO, I learned that the shape of the mirrors used to take the pictures affects the number of diffraction spikes. Want to know what’s on my mind? It’s this.
I love this!! It makes me think!!
Thanks! That is what I like about it, too!