American Astronomical Society

1/4/2009 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Hyatt Shoreline B

Tour of the SOFIA Airborne Observatory followed by a 2 1/2 hour workshop. You may attend just the tour, just the workshop, or both.

If you wish to go on the tour please contact the organizers Bob Gehrz at gehrz@astro.umn.edu and/or Tom Roellig at Thomas.L.Roellig@nasa.gov by December 15th. If you do not sign up, you will not be guaranteed a spot on the tour.

Aircraft tour start: 1/4/2009 8:00:00 AM: Leaving AAS Meeting Site by bus for NASA Dryden Airborne Operations Facility at Palmdale, CA
Aircraft tour end: 1/4/2009 2:00:00 PM: Returning to AAS Meeting Site

Afternoon Session Start: 1/4/2009 2:30:00 PM
Afternoon Session End: 1/4/2009 5:00:00 PM

The Workshop Session will be SOFIA Status Updatae and a presentation of the "SOFA New Science Vision Report"
Presentations:  Presenters TBD

Organizer: Bob Gehrz, University of Minnesota