A rainbow frames the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP during its first Southern Hemisphere deployment in Christchurch, New Zealand, in July 2013.

Photographer Carla Thomas

Location Christchurch, New Zealand

Date July 15, 2013

SOFIA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy AFRC Armstrong Flight Research Center 747SP

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