JWST images

[bomberbaz]

13 hours ago, CraigT82 said:

 

Looking at that it appears they got 5 or 6 of the background galaxies, not bad but this is showing the impressive data capturing ability of the Webb.

Edited July 11, 2022 by bomberbaz

[Zermelo]

11 hours ago, Gfamily said:

They've just announced that Joe Biden will be unveiling one of the images this evening at 10pm BST.

It'll be on NASA TV channel and loads of other places as well I'm sure.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-updates-coverage-for-webb-telescope-s-first-images-reveal

 

Edit to change time to 10pm BST

I see this is now listed as 5.30pm EST, so just enough time to watch the Sky at Night first.

Does anyone have a link to the actual channel for the announcement? I have had trouble in the past finding NASA live announcements in among all the other NASA stuff.

 

[Gfamily]

10 minutes ago, Zermelo said:

I see this is now listed as 5.30pm EST, so just enough time to watch the Sky at Night first.

Does anyone have a link to the actual channel for the announcement? I have had trouble in the past finding NASA live announcements in among all the other NASA stuff.

 

Try here

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

[gilesco]

Livestream seems imminent here: 

 

[Zermelo]

4 minutes ago, Gfamily said:

Try here

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

Thanks, that's what I wanted to see:

 

[gilesco]

I guess we're waiting to see the most expensive astro-photo ever seen, or even possibly the most expensive photo ever seen?

[Ags]

I am betting they pointed it at something photogenic and not something tiny and extremely far away.

Or it could be a picture of The. First. Star. Ever.

Edited July 11, 2022 by Ags

[gilesco]

4 minutes ago, Ags said:

I am betting they pointed it at something photogenic and not something tiny and extremely far away.

Or it could be a picture of The. First. Star. Ever.

Yeah, this will be a "Woah" thing for the casual observer...  (Betting on Stephans...)

Edited July 11, 2022 by gilesco

[Laurieast]

NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV

109,090 watching now

[Zermelo]

He's late.

C'mon Joe, I want to go to bed this side of midnight.

[DaveL59]

well if MLQ's internet issues are affecting the wider US then maybe they're having some download issues getting that huge image transferred over...

[tomato]

The suspense is killing me, it’s almost as bad as the launch…

[DaveL59]

meantime for our amusement...

 

[tomato]

And what’s with the jaunty muzak?

[Laurieast]

Seen on Cloudy Nights:

"Joe! Joe? Wake up Joe! NASA is here, we are supposed to be live!"

[DaveL59]

1 minute ago, tomato said:

And what’s with the jaunty muzak?

my neighbour is likely wondering why there's a pounding against their wall from the sub on this PC 😄 

[gilesco]

Probably a US Advertisement Break... come back in an hour?

 

[ONIKKINEN]

Not sure i have ever been more excited about astronomy news, just show the image damn it!

[Zermelo]

I think they've put the wrong image into the envelope that he's supposed to open ...

[tomato]

Maybe it’s in the wrong file format.

[Jamgood]

Either poor old Joe is having his siesta or they're giving him a lesson in what space is.

Wake up Joe!!!!!

 

[DaveL59]

wonders if the image is corrupted and they're figuring how to fettle it or break the news to us all

 

[gilesco]

The US probably have a bit more tolerance for lateness than I do....

[ONIKKINEN]

Lenscap was on all this time and just now found out?

Someone is quickly taking an image of the orion nebula with their 80ED in an effort to fool the masses.

[900SL]

Perhaps Putin is trying to spoil the show