Stratospheric Observatory for infrared astronomy

William Reach

doi:10.1117/12.2634295

29 August 2022 Stratospheric Observatory for infrared astronomy

William Reach

Proceedings Volume 12182, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IX; 1218212 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2634295
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Abstract

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has significant recent scientific accomplishments including water on the moon and magnetic fields in molecular clouds. An airborne platform offers access to the sky at wavelengths where the atmosphere is opaque from the ground. It also has unique challenges that have been met with ingenious engineering solutions. I'll give an up to date report on the observatory at this conference.

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William Reach "Stratospheric Observatory for infrared astronomy", Proc. SPIE 12182, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IX, 1218212 (29 August 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2634295

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