Spatial Resolution Comparison The graph shows the spatial resolution (the ability to discern fine details) of SOFIA at wavelengths from 0.3 to 1000 m and also compares the resolution of SOFIA's instruments with the instruments of KAO, IRAS, ISO, SIRTF and Herschel. The dashed red line represents SOF...

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Photometric Sensitivity Comparison The graph shows the phtometric sensitivity (the ability to detect faint sources) of SOFIA at wavelengths from 0.3 to 1000 m, and also compares the sensitivity of SOFIA with that of five other infrared missions: KAO, IRAS, ISO, SIRTF and Herschel. The fact that the ...