The Astrophysical Journal · 1975 · 190 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesAstronomyPhysicsAstrophysicsOptical AstronomyOpticsInterferometryObservatory InstrumentationOptical InstrumentationTelescope OpticsDiffraction PatternsInterferenceMichelson InterferometerOptical Telescope SystemsOptical TelescopesStellar InterferometryStellar SpectraTelescopes
Two small telescopes spaced by 12 m have been operated as a Michelson stellar interferometer. The system may be expanded progressively into a telescope array. Plans are made for starting a multinational array with a pair of 1.5-m telescopes.