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most citedEarly Science with SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

310 citations · 484 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for

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8 papers

astro-ph.SR2020★ 2 cited

A Survey of 3 to 5.4 Micron Emission From Planetary Nebulae using SOFIA/FLITECAM

Erin C. Smith, Sarah E. Logsdon, Ian S. McLean +7

Here we present the results of an airborne 3-5.4m spectroscopic study of three young, Carbon-rich planetary nebulae IC 5117, PNG 093.9-00.1, and BD 30 3639. These observation…

astro-ph.IM2019★ 14 cited

FOBOS: A Next-Generation Spectroscopic Facility at the W. M. Keck Observatory

K. Bundy, K. Westfall, N. MacDonald +38

High-multiplex and deep spectroscopic follow-up of upcoming panoramic deep-imaging surveys like LSST, Euclid, and WFIRST is a widely recognized and increasingly urgent necessity. N…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 4 cited

Simultaneous multicolour optical and near-IR transit photometry of GJ 1214b with SOFIA

D. Angerhausen, C. Dreyer, B. Placek +24

The benchmark exoplanet GJ 1214b is one of the best studied transiting planets in the transition zone between rocky Earth-sized planets and gas or ice giants. This class of super-E…

astro-ph.SR2015★ 12 cited

First exoplanet transit observation with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy: Confirmation of Rayleigh scattering in HD 189733 b with HIPO

Daniel Angerhausen, Georgi Mandushev, Avi Mandell +13

Here we report on the first successful exoplanet transit observation with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). We observed a single transit of the hot Jupi…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 49 cited

The SOFIA Observatory at the Start of Routine Science Operations : Mission capabilities and performance

Pasquale Temi, Pamela M. Marcum, Erick Young +65

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has recently concluded a set of engineering flights for Observatory performance evaluation. These in-flight opportuniti…

astro-ph.IM2012★ 310 cited

Early Science with SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

E. T. Young, E. E. Becklin, P. M. Marcum +38

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is an airborne observatory consisting of a specially modified Boeing 747SP with a 2.7-m telescope, flying at altitudes…