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Missing info
Dear authors,
Sorry, but this article does not answer the most exciting question, namely: how do the actuators know in which direction to turn the mirrors? It would be great if this info could be added. — Preceding
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Can we confirm JWST uses active optics
Can we confirm
JWST uses active optics ? It has 7 actuators on each of 18 primary mirror segments, and some actuators on secondary and tertiary mirrors. -
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