Free Public Talk – NASA’s SOFIA Mission
Posted by Chris Radcliff in Astronomy, Calendar on April 26, 2010
6:30 pm
Location:
Aztlan A&B in Building 3400
MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA (map)
Join the MiraCosta College Astronomy Department for a public talk by Dr. Dana Backman, the Director of Education and Public Outreach for NASA’s SOFIA mission. The Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a 2.5-meter infrared telescope mounted inside a Boeing 747. Spend an hour with Dr. Backman as he discusses why we’d put a telescope inside an airplane (guess what? it’s been done before!), and how it works. So far, all’s a “go” and science observations will begin later this year.
There will be free lithographs of the observatory (limited quantity), a Q&A with Dr. Backman after the talk, and a star party (weather-permitting).
The event is free and open to the public; all ages are welcome. Contact Rica French at the MiraCosta Astronomy Department for more information.
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