Primary Mirror Size Comparison Between Webb and Hubble
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- Visualizations by:
- Krystofer Kim
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- Produced by:
- Michael McClare
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The James Webb Space Telescope primary mirror is 6.5 meters (21 feet 4-inches) across. The Hubble Space Telescope primary mirror is 2.4 meters (8-feet) across.
The Webb Telescope's longest segment is its sunshield at 21.18 meters (69.5 feet) long. The Hubble Space Telescope is 13.2 meters (43.5 feet) long.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Krystofer Kim (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Producer
- Michael McClare (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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