2004: SOAR Dedication Ceremonies - April 17, 2004
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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Dedication Pictures from Chile (NOAO) MSU SOAR |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill UNC Department of Physics and Astronomy National Optical Astronomy Observatories NOAO's SOAR site Brazil's Laboratorio Nacional de Astrofisica |
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