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X-WR-CALNAME: IAC Talks: Open Astronomy Seminars
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SUMMARY:Airborne Infrared Astronomy with SOFIA (part I) 
DESCRIPTION:Airborne Infrared Astronomy with SOFIA (part I) \nDr. Hans Zinn
 ecker\n\n \n\nSOFIA, short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared
  Astronomy,\nis a 2.7m telescope flying on a Boeing 747SP at altitudes of 
 12-14km,\nto detect and study mid- and far-infrared radiation that is bloc
 ked\nby water vapor in the earth's atmosphere and cannot reach the\nground
 . It is the successor to the Kuiper Airborne Observatory (1974-1995)\nand 
 currently the only access to and platform for astronomical observations\ni
 n the far-infrared (30-300 microns), except for balloon-borne telescopes.\
 n \n\nSOFIA normally flies out of California, but once a year also\nd
 eploys to the Southern Hemisphere (usually to Christchurch,\nNew Zealand),
  benefitting from the excellent wintertime\nstratospheric conditions to st
 udy the rich southern skies.\n\nAlthough a bilateral project (80:20)\nbetw
 een USA (NASA/USRA) and Germany (DLR/DSI), it is open for\nproposals from 
 the world-wide astronomical community at large.\nIt addresses many science
  questions that ESA's successful but\nnow extinct Herschel Observatory has
  left unanswered and\noffers observational opportunities similar to and be
 yond Herschel.\nSOFIA also has many synergies with ALMA and APEX, as well 
 as IRAM\nand other submm and radio telescopes.\n\nIn part I of this SOFIA 
 lecture, I will introduce the observatory \nin general, the plane, th
 e telescope, the mode of operation, and \nin particular the current a
 nd future instrumentation.\n\nIn part II (later this week),  I will p
 resent a glimpse of SOFIA science\n\nhighlights and discoveries in its fir
 st 6 years of operation\n(since 2012), including the most recent astr
 ophysical and astrochemical \nresults. I will also address its future
  ISM and star formation potential.  \n\nSOFIA is a unique observatory
 , different from ground-based and\nspace platforms, which will serve the m
 id- and far-infrared \nastronomical community for many years to 
 come.\n \nIt is a fascinating experience to fly on SOFIA! \n
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