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.

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Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0111e
Type:Ontwerp
Publicatiedatum:18 maart 2001
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Over het object

Naam:Sirius
Type:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Main Sequence
Afstand:8 lichtjaren
Categorie:Stars

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