Film Magazine, Far-infrared, Balloon Borne Telescope
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Summary
- This is a film magazine and supporting parts from the star field camera on the SAO balloon telescope. This experiment was a multi-purpose, multi-institutional telescope facility for infrared astronomical studies. The camera magazine was part of a suite of instruments fed by a balloon-borne Cassegrain telescope with a 102-cm mirror. The telescope was built in 1971 by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and flown nineteen times since 1972; thirteen of those flights were successful. A total of six different infra-red instruments were flown at the focal plane of the mirror. Data gathered with this instrument contributed significantly to the understanding of a number of fundamental astronomical problems and geophysical problems. The gondola system also represents an important stage in the development of stabilized platforms in scientific ballooning.
- It was transferred by SAO to NASM in 1996.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Inventory Number
- A19960566000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- CRAFT-Balloon Parts
- Materials
- Overall - anodized aluminum, optics, electronics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 9in. x 1ft 3in. x 1ft 7in. (22.9 x 38.1 x 48.3cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- Boeing Aviation Hangar
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19960566000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9cb64e824-cbff-4b05-ae81-85778740efb7