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SUMMARY:Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA):   Observ
 ing the  Interstellar Medium and Star Formation in the 20 to 300 micron re
 gion - Eric Becklin (UCLA)
DTSTART:20150925T103000Z
DTEND:20150925T113000Z
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CONTACT:Sergey Koposov
DESCRIPTION:The joint U.S. and German Stratospheric Observatory for Infrar
 ed Astronomy (SOFIA)\, a 2.5-meter infrared airborne telescope in a Boeing
  747SP aircraft\, is now fully operational with cameras and spectrometers 
 in the 0.3 to 240 micron region. SOFIA is one of the major observatories f
 or the next 20 years to observe the local ISM and Star Formation within ou
 r Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies. SOFIA has observed both in the Northern and 
 in the Southern Hemisphere and can also observe special events such as pla
 netary occultations anywhere in the world. A brief overview of the flying 
 observatory\, telescope\, instrumentation and recent exciting science resu
 lts will be presented. Future observing and instrument opportunities will 
 be discussed.
LOCATION:Kavli LMR\, IoA
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