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Why is there so much more lens flare on Webb vs Hubble?

It seems to negatively degrade the photos taken much more so than Hubble.





This is interesting, thank you - going to pass this along to friends who were curious and got less informative answers :)


The segmented design of the mirror creates diffraction effects vs. Hubble's single mirror.




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