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		sph on July 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: A JWST/Hubble deepfield comparison on a z... Would JWST have made a more detailed picture if it had stared on that spot as long as Hubble did?

gliptic on July 14, 2022 | [–]

Resolution would not improve, but contrast would and you would be able to see fainter objects with less noise.

Synaesthesia on July 14, 2022 | [–]

The longer you "expose" the more detail is revealed yes.

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