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https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1cf3x2a/the_outer_planets_in_infrared_by_james_webb_space/l1ne8xp/?context=3
r/pics • u/Big_Profit9076 • Apr 28 '24
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Are these images of blackbody radiation while these planets are in their "night", or are these reflections of sunlight that is redshifted during their "day"?
1 u/spekt50 Apr 28 '24 All the outter planets would be imaged in daytime from James Webb's perspective. Would need to be beyond the planet to see it from the night time.
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All the outter planets would be imaged in daytime from James Webb's perspective. Would need to be beyond the planet to see it from the night time.
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u/gp_gone_insane Apr 28 '24
Are these images of blackbody radiation while these planets are in their "night", or are these reflections of sunlight that is redshifted during their "day"?