Interferometry - Mona Lisa observed with antennas at different separations

This image shows four examples of telescope arrays at different separations and the effect this has on the image of the Mona Lisa. The four examples show a separation of 300 metres, 800 metres, 4 kilometres and then 18 kilometres. Generally as the separation increases the image of the Mona Lisa produced gets clearer, with more details appearing. However, at a separation of 18 kilometres, some of the details of the image are now obscured.

How the Mona Lisa would look like when observed with antennas at different separations. The further they are, the finer the details they can resolve. When the antennas are too far away (right panel) diffuse extended structures can no longer be seen.

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ESO/J. C. Muñoz-Mateos. Simulation done with friendlyVRI (C. R. Purcell & R. Truelove).

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Tunnistus:monalisa-antenna-separation
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Julkaisupäivä:5. lokakuuta 2021 12:58
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