Interferometric astronomy on the Moon

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Jan 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993dpmv.book..107l&link_type=abstract

In CNES, Missions, Technologies, and Design of Planetary Mobile Vehicles p 107-114 (SEE N94-23373 06-91)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Interferometry, Lunar Based Equipment, Lunar Observatories, Spaceborne Astronomy, Very Large Array (Vla), Optical Measuring Instruments, Systems Engineering

Scientific paper

Optical interferometry, the art of achieving the angular resolution of a giant telescope by using many smaller elements, is introduced, and the principles of lunar interferometry are discussed. The proposed Lunar Optical Very Large Airay (LOVLA) is presented. LOVLA consists of telescopes which are mobile on six legs. Each reflects a narrow light beam towards a central station where all the images are superposed. Near the lunar poles, dark craters provide appropriate sites for such instruments. The array may expand to cover 10 km and include as many as 27 telescopes. The LOVLA concept, automated deployment and alignment, mechanical design, metrology and attitude sensors, optical train, and control are discussed.

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