SOFIA_with_open_telescope_doors.jpg

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Description SOFIA with open telescope doors.jpg	English: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (NASA/DLR) with open telescope doors A German-built telescope is exposed during a flight of NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP on Dec. 18, 2009. The telescope doors were fully opened, allowing engineers to understand how air flows in and around the telescope.
Date	18 December 2009
Source	http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/multimedia/imagegallery/index.html ( image link )
Author	Carla Thomas/NASA

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