Made in Germany: the 2.7-metre infrared telescope in the fuselage of the Boeing 747SP

Made in Germany: the 2.7-metre infrared telescope in the fuselage of the Boeing 747SP
Made in Germany: the 2.7-metre infrared telescope in the fuselage of the Boeing 747SP
SOFIA during test observations of the night sky in March 2008. The opening in the fuselage of the converted Boeing 747SP provides a glimpse of the 2.7-metre infrared telescope, built in Germany.
Credit:

NASA.

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