بلغات أخرى
- الألمانيّة: Infrarotteleskop
- الإنجليزيّة: Infrared Telescope
- الإسبانيّة: Telescopio infrarrojo
- الفرنسيّة: Télescope infrarouge
- الإيطاليّة: Telescopio a infrarossi
- البرتغاليّة البرازيليّة: Telescópio infravermelho
- الصينيّة المبسطة: 红外望远镜
- الصينيّة التقليدية: 紅外望遠鏡
وسائط ذات صلة
SOFIA: Unveiling the Infrared Universe from the Skies
الشرح: This image shows the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) telescope. This telescope which operated from 2010 to 2022 was mounted in a modified Boeing 747 aircraft with a section of the rear fuselage removed to allow the telescope to observe the sky and with other modifications that allow it to fly at a higher altitude than a standard 747.
Many molecules which are common in the Earth's atmosphere (such as water, carbon dioxide and methane) absorb radiation at infrared wavelengths. This interferes with infrared observations made from the ground. SOFIA flew at an altitude that puts it above most of the water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere, greatly reducing the impact of absorption by water molecules on its observations.
المصدر: NASA photo / Jim Ross
رابط المصدر
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