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Old 11-04-2010, 08:05 PM
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I like this footnote.
The infrared telescope ran out of coolant May 15, 2009, more than five-and-a-half-years after launch. It has since warmed to a still-frosty 30 degrees Kelvin (about minus 406 degrees Fahrenheit).
I am sure there are a few here that would like to get their hands on that sort of cooled temp for their CCD.
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