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questions about how visible spacecraft are, as seen from Earth or anywhere else, as seen by eye or by imaging systems.
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What would the James Webb telescope see if it looked at itself from Earth?
The answer is going to be deeply underwhelming regardless of what telescope you use, because of the sunshield, and because of its location.
It lives at the Earth-Sun L2 point, as shown on this handy d …
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Why is the sunny side of JWST's sunshield purple and covered with silicon?
From this presentation James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Technology Discussion For APPEL Forum, dated August 7, 2008, I see this:
Low $\alpha_S$/$\epsilon_H$ to minimize absorbed solar heat load
Met …