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We present a coordinated campaign of observations to monitor the brightnessof the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as it travels toward the secondEarth-Sun Lagrange point and unfolds using the network ofUnistellar digitaltelescopes. Those observations collected by citizen astronomers across theworld allowed us to detect specific phases such as the separation from thebooster, glare due to a change of orientation after a maneuver, the unfurlingof the sunshield, and deployment of the primary mirror. After deployment of thesunshield on January 6 2022, the 6-h lightcurve has a significant amplitude andshows small variations due to the artificial rotation of the space telescopeduring commissionning. These variations could be due to the deployment of theprimary mirror or some changes in orientation of the space telescope. This workillustrates the power of a worldwide array of small telescopes, operated bycitizen astronomers, to conduct large scientific campaigns over a longtimeframe. In the future, our network and others will continue to monitor JWSTto detect potential degradations to the space environment by comparing theevolution of the lightcurve.

Citizen Science Astronomy with a Network of Small Telescope: The Launch and Deployment of JWST