IAP 2001 Activity

Come See the Operational Control Center for the Chandra X-ray Observatory! Cancelled Dr. Lorraine Fesq Fri Jan 12, 19, 10-11:00am, Lobby of NE-80 Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below) Signup by: 11-Jan-2001 Limited to 12 participants. Single session event Prereq: Sign up by 1/11 for Jan. 12 tour, and by 1/17 for Jan.19 tou Chandra is one of NASA's four great observatories, along with the Gamma Ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the soon-to-be-launched SIRTF. Since its launch in July 1999, Chandra has been re-writing the textbooks on X-ray astronomy. For more information on Chandra's recent discoveries, go to http://chandra.nasa.gov/. The daily science and mission operations for this great observatory are performed right here in Cambridge. Participants wishing to tour the Chandra Control Center should meet in the lobby of NE-80 a few minutes before the hour and wait for the tour guide, Bruce Roberts. Guests will be escorted into a secure area, so do not be late! Web: http://chandra.nasa.gov/ Contact: Ms. Peggy Edwards, margaret@mit.edu Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics Latest update: 12-Jan-2001

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