Navy Precision Optical Interferometer (partnership)
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The Navy Precision Optical Interferometer is a high-resolution astronomical observatory operated as a partnership between Lowell Observatory, the U.S. Naval Observatory, and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to conduct precise optical interferometry of stars and other celestial objects.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Navy Precision Optical Interferometer | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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long-baseline interferometer ⓘ optical interferometer ⓘ stellar interferometer ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | NPOI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBaselineType |
Y-shaped array
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multiple baselines ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
high-precision closure phase measurements
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high-precision visibility measurements ⓘ milliarcsecond angular resolution ⓘ |
| hasPartner |
Lowell Observatory
NERFINISHED
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United States Naval Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval Research Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScientificGoal |
high-precision astrometric reference frame support
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measurement of stellar properties ⓘ precise optical interferometry of stars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anderson Mesa Station
NERFINISHED
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Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedNear | Flagstaff, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
binary stars
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other celestial objects ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Lowell Observatory
NERFINISHED
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United States Naval Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval Research Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mark III Stellar Interferometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ interferometry ⓘ optics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrometry
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binary star characterization ⓘ calibration of stellar effective temperatures ⓘ high-angular-resolution astronomy ⓘ optical interferometry ⓘ stellar diameter measurements ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | visible light ⓘ |
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