short baseline interferometer
1Very Long Baseline Interferometry — (VLBI) is a type of astronomical interferometry used in radio astronomy. It allows observations of an object that are made simultaneously by many telescopes to be combined, emulating a telescope with a size equal to the maximum separation between …
2Arcminute Microkelvin Imager — Infobox Telescope bgcolour = name = Arcminute Microkelvin Imager caption = The AMI Large Array, utilizing antennas from the Ryle Telescope. The telescopes have been re positioned since this photo was taken. organization = location = Mullard Radio …
3telescope — /tel euh skohp /, n., adj., v., telescoped, telescoping. n. 1. an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens… …
4History of astronomical interferometry — See also: astronomical interferometerWilliam Herschel knew as early as 1779 (Herschel 1805) that stars appeared much larger in telescopes than they really were but he did not know why. When Thomas Young demonstrated interference and the wave… …
5Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology — Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology.Before Common Era (B.C.)2100*Xiangfen Astronomical Observatory, Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, China 1100* 11th 7th century B.C., Zhou dynasty astronomical… …
6Albert Abraham Michelson — Infobox Scientist name = Albert Abraham Michelson caption = Albert Abraham Michelson birth date = birth date|1852|12|19|mf=y birth place = Strzelno, Kingdom of Prussia death date = death date and age|1931|5|9|1852|12|19 death place = Pasadena,… …
7Martin Ryle — Born 27 September 1918(1918 09 27) Brighton, England Died 14 October 1984(1984 10 14) …
8Allen Telescope Array — For other uses, see ATA. Allen Telescope Array ATA The Allen Telescope Array (ATA 42), October 11, 2007 …
9Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy — The Combined Array for Research in Millimeter wave Astronomy (CARMA) is an astronomical instrument comprising 23 radio telescopes. These telescopes form an astronomical interferometer where all the signals are combined in a purpose built computer …
10LIGO — For the Latvian holiday Ligo, see Jāņi.LIGO stands for Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory. Cofounded in 1992 by Kip Thorne and Ronald Drever of Caltech and Rainer Weiss of MIT, LIGO is a joint project between scientists at MIT… …
