Object Tracked Across Orion

Object Tracked Across Orion

No, while it would be apt to start 2022 with a post on Don't Look Up (and if you've not seen it, do !) this object isn't an Oort cloud object, it's not several km's across, and you'll be glad to know, it's moving away from Earth.

In fact, we know exactly what it is, it's the James Webb Space Telescope making its way to L2, 1.5 million KM's out from Earth and the Moon, basically so our noise doesn't disturb it from the delicate IR work its about to undertake.

This telescope offers us hope, not just for 2022, but I'd like to hope it's finding new stuff in 2052 (now there's a scary thought as I quickly work out how old I'll be then).

And so, it's a perfect place to wish you all, a happy and prosperous new year, may you all get more chances to Look Up and Wonder !