Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Other >> Science of Astronomy & Space exploration Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 LivingNDixie Lord of Ferrets Reged: 04/23/03 Posts: 15918 Loc: Hoover, AL SOFIA saved       #1055359 - 07/22/06 12:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1758_1.asp -------------------- Preston Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT Tak FS 78 Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order) Vixen Porta Mount Post Extras:       RRaubach AstroCowboy Reged: 01/26/05 Posts: 2173 Loc: Douglas (Converse County),WY Re: SOFIA saved [Re: LivingNDixie]       #1055572 - 07/22/06 03:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Pardon my ignorance here, but SOFIA is the airborne IR telescope (modified Boeing 747?), is it not? If that is the case, this is very good news! -------------------- Rodger Meade SN-10 (UHTC) on Tak EM-200 mount/Antares rotating rings. Moonlite focuser. Parallax 14.5" Newtonian on HD 200 mount (arriving soon!) w/ conical Royce mirror. TMB 203 f/7 APO refractor on Tak NJP-160 mount. Discovery 12.5" PDHQ Schneider 18x80 "Flakfernrohr" binoculars/tripod mounted. Canon 15x50 IS binoculars Unihedron Sky Quality Meter Post Extras:       LivingNDixie Lord of Ferrets Reged: 04/23/03 Posts: 15918 Loc: Hoover, AL Re: SOFIA saved [Re: RRaubach]       #1056706 - 07/23/06 04:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes thats what SOFIA is. -------------------- Preston Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT Tak FS 78 Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order) Vixen Porta Mount Post Extras:       Peter Argenziano Watcher of the Skies Reged: 11/11/03 Posts: 2824 Re: SOFIA saved [Re: RRaubach]       #1093892 - 08/14/06 11:12 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy -------------------- Peter 14.5" Starmaster I hail from the explosive jetsam of a multitude of high-mass stars that died more than 5 billion years ago. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  llanitedave  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 261 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements CN Forums Home

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