SOFIA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - This is a close-up look at the telescope we fly up to 45,000 feet! The primary mirror is 2.7 meters (106 inches) wide, and the
![A schematic of the optical system of the SOFIA telescope (left) and a... | Download Scientific Diagram A schematic of the optical system of the SOFIA telescope (left) and a... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231076027/figure/fig1/AS:300499678056449@1448656114287/A-schematic-of-the-optical-system-of-the-SOFIA-telescope-left-and-a-model-of-the.png)
A schematic of the optical system of the SOFIA telescope (left) and a... | Download Scientific Diagram
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SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
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