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8andahalfby11 t1_ixetalg wrote

It's frustrating, I went through the docket of Webb exoplanet observations and most of them, including ones in systems with known 'habitable zone' worlds, point the telescope at near-star gas giants like this one. Wish the mission team would prioritize juicier targets.

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RazzmatazzNatural632 t1_ixgndi0 wrote

I agree, but I think there's more to it. I believe such details would require much more study and specific unorthodox techniques with webbs capabilities.

Even though it has tools, there's still an amount of trial and error in such analysis. I say this as an ameture astronomer. I know what I'm doing with a new telescope, but still have to use technique to tease out details, something that takes time to learn.

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