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Record 1 2006-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

The technique of combining the signals from a collection of individual antennas or telescopes to provide an image with a resolution equivalent to a single telescope with a size roughly equal to the maximum distance between the individual antennas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

En interférométrie, procédé qui consiste à observer une région du ciel à l'aide de dispositions successives d'antennes couvrant tous les angles et toutes les distances possibles afin d'obtenir les mêmes résultats qu'avec un grand radiotélescope.

OBS

Des petits éléments répartis peuvent être remplacés parun seul élément se déplaçant selon une règle déterminée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones e instrumentos (Astronomía)
  • Naves espaciales
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