2004: SOAR Dedication Ceremonies - April 17, 2004

Release Date: Jan 1, 2004

Soar Dedication

EAST LANSING, Mich. When the SOuthern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) telescope opens its eye later this year and captures what astronomers call "first light," it will not only open a new window on the night skies of the Southern Hemisphere, but will also shine new light on science research and education at Michigan State University.

Facts & Data:

Overview
SOAR factsheet
SOAR partners
SOAR observing room
SOAR camera
Timeline
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Pictures:
Telescope	Observing Room	Imager	Ceremony

more ...	more ...	more ...	Set 1 / Set 2

MSU News:	Radio/TV:	Press:
	(WKAR, April 16); WILX; WLNS	Detroit News (pdf) Eagle Herald (pdf) Shipping Digest (pdf)	mLive (pdf) newsWise (pdf) State News (pdf)

Links:
Dedication Pictures from Chile (NOAO) SOAR www.soartelescope.org MSU SOAR www.pa.msu.edu/soarmsu/	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill www.unc.edu UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy www.physics.unc.edu National Optical Astronomy Observatories www.noao.edu/ NOAO's SOAR site www.noao.edu/soar/ Brazil's Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofisica www.lna.br/soar/soar_e.htm

Links:

Dedication Pictures from Chile (NOAO)
NOAO