A schematic diagram of the VLBI mechanism

Each antenna, spread out over vast distances, has an extremely precise atomic clock. Analogue signals collected by the antenna are converted to digital signals and stored on hard drives together with the time signals provided by the atomic clock. The hard drives are then shipped to a central location to be synchronised. An astronomical observation image is obtained by processing the data gathered from multiple locations.

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ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), J.Pinto & N.Lira

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Veröffentlichungsdatum:14. Juni 2017 18:00
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