Spitzer in Space: Final Voyage (Portrait)

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spitzer_ssc2020-05b January 24th, 2020

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)

This artist's concept depicts NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in space much as it would appear to an observer at the end of its mission on January 30, 2020.

On this date, Spitzer is 1.77 times as far away from the Earth as the Earth is from the sun. Since launch, Spitzer has orbited our sun much as the Earth does, though taking slightly longer to complete a revolution. Over time it will continue to drift farther away from us until it eventually is on the opposite side of the sun.

Spitzer has spent over 16 years helping astronomers explore the infrared universe. Its collected data archives will continue to be a valuable resource for decades to come, and will be instrumental in helping astronomers effectively utilize future NASA missions like the James Web Space Telescope (JWST) and the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST).

Provider: Spitzer Space Telescope

Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/6746-ssc2020-05b-Spitzer-in-Space-Final-Voyage-Portrait-

Curator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA

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Object Name
Spitzer Space Telescope
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Technology > Observatory > Telescope
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ssc2020-05b
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E.8.1.2  
Subject Name
Spitzer Space Telescope
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)
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Artwork
Image Quality
Good
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Bandpass
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Equinox
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Spitzer Space Telescope
URL
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu
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Address
1200 E. California Blvd.
City
Pasadena
State/Province
CA
Postal Code
91125
Country
USA
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Spitzer Science Center
Publisher ID
spitzer
Resource ID
ssc2020-05b.tif
Metadata Date
2020-01-28
Metadata Version
1.2
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