Stunning images of the journey of the Sunrise III telescope taken by IRIS-2 a video and imaging instrument built by a Spanish team of enthusiastic amateur astronomers, engineers, and technicians.
The balloon-borne telescope traveled from Sweden to Canada more than 6,500 km at an altitude of about 40 km in six days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKWAjiNBPxo
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After XL-CALIBUR will #SunriseIII also finally get airborne tonight? Have a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKdr7xHAUA (still at least some 4 hours to go).
For tonight, a double launch attempt is planned: First XL-Calibur, then #sunrise3. Fingers crossed that the weather will hold. Stay tuned for updates here. #SunriseIII
Sunrise III is ready for launch
Stratospheric winds and weather conditions on the ground will now decide when the balloon-borne solar observatory can take off on its research flight.
