Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990aipc..207..486s&link_type=abstract
IN: Astrophysics from the moon; Proceedings of the Workshop, Annapolis, MD, Feb. 5-7, 1990 (A91-56576 24-89). New York, American
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
2
Design Analysis, Interferometers, Lunar Based Equipment, Space Exploration, Very Long Base Interferometry, Active Galactic Nuclei, Angular Resolution, Image Resolution, Infrared Imagery, Lunar Observatories, Spaceborne Astronomy
Scientific paper
Various design configurations of a lunar optical interferometer are examined to determine the interaction of science objectives and the architecture of an instrument that will have 10 microarcsec imaging resolution and 0.1 microarcsec astrometric accuracy. The imaging of the central energy source of AGNs, the discovery of earth-like planets around nearby stars, and the measurement of the proper motion of extragalactic objects to determine the isotropy of the Hubble expansion are some of the observations possible with a lunar interferometer. This interferometer with kilometric baselines and large collecting area will be able to make astronomical observations with angular resolution and sensitivity many orders of magnitude beyond orbital based or earth based instruments.
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