Interferometric observations: change of fringes with increasing baseline
Interferometric observations of a single star are shown, as the distance between the two telescopes is gradually increased. The observed pattern at the focal plane clearly changes, and the "fringes" disappear completely. See the text for more details.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0111e |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 18 March 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0111 |
| Size: | 2970 x 1269 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Sirius |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Main Sequence |
| Distance: | 8 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
