Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 25, 2006

SOFIA's Window Seat

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 2006 is “SOFIA's Window Seat,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Courtesy Dana Backman ( SETI Institute ), USRA , L-3. The original explanation runs about 172 words.

From the explanation

“5-meter diameter infrared telescope was permanently assigned a window seat , looking through this opening in the fuselage of a historic Boeing 747 aircraft. The telescope mirror , about the size of the Hubble Space Telescope mirror, is protected by a red covering.”

— APOD editors, February 25, 2006

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At a glance

Date: February 25, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Courtesy Dana Backman ( SETI Institute ), USRA , L-3
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 172 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 25, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-february-25-sofias-window-seat

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