MERLIN network
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The MERLIN network is a UK-based radio interferometer array that links multiple radio telescopes to achieve high-resolution astronomical observations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio interferometer array
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radio interferometer array ⓘ very long baseline interferometry network ⓘ |
| angularResolution | milliarcsecond scale ⓘ |
| basedOn |
aperture synthesis
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optical fibre data links ⓘ radio interferometry ⓘ |
| country |
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dataAccessibleThrough | Jodrell Bank data archive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Science and Technology Facilities Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviationMeaning | Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaximumBaseline |
about 217 km
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about 217 km ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cambridge radio telescope
NERFINISHED
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Darnhall radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Defford radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Knockin radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovell Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark II Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Pickmere radio telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Jodrell Bank Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| location |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high angular resolution at centimetre wavelengths
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pioneering UK radio interferometry ⓘ |
| observes | radio waves ⓘ |
| operator |
Jodrell Bank Observatory
NERFINISHED
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Jodrell Bank Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UK radio astronomy infrastructure ⓘ |
| telescopeType | parabolic dish antenna ⓘ |
| upgradedTo | e-MERLIN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | international astronomy community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-resolution astronomical imaging
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high-sensitivity radio astronomy ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ studying active galactic nuclei ⓘ studying gravitational lenses ⓘ studying star-forming regions ⓘ studying supernova remnants ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | centimetre radio wavelengths ⓘ |
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