If I were to choose, it’s very much a no-brainer on what the first one should be: focus the telescope on literally absolutely nothing. Just black space that we have yet to see. I’ll tell you why, because when the Hubble did this, it put forth the single most iconic image from space, and I’d love to see an even better camera take a crack at it:

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Posted by DavidTheGnome

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 10:03 pm to OMLandshark

They aren’t going to do the deep field for a first image. They are picking these first ones strategically to calibrate the various instruments on there. The deep field image is a considerable time investment, they want to make sure everything is working right first.

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 10:37 pm to GeorgeTheGreek

Take a picture of an Alien shopping at a distant Nordstrom’s listening to Christmas music or something. You know, something holiday-ish..

What if there are humans already there shopping in their “ Star-mart” and the Aliens look at the humans like; OMG, Damn Foreigners, Speak Alienish, Build A Wall and what have you

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Posted by OMLandshark

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 10:47 pm to DavidTheGnome

quote:
They aren’t going to do the deep field for a first image. They are picking these first ones strategically to calibrate the various instruments on there. The deep field image is a considerable time investment, they want to make sure everything is working right first.

Fair enough with the calibration reason. As soon as it is calibrated though, it really shouldn't be much of a discussion.

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