CHARA Array

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical interferometer
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstLight 1999
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Georgia_State_University
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CHARA Array
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Mount_Wilson
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkbp:maximumBaseline 330 meters
gptkbp:namedAfter Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy
gptkbp:notableFor high angular resolution imaging
direct measurement of stellar diameters
imaging of binary stars
imaging of stellar surfaces
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 6
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Georgia_State_University
gptkbp:primaryUse stellar interferometry
gptkbp:telescopeType astronomer
gptkbp:wavelengthRange near-infrared
visible
gptkbp:website https://www.chara.gsu.edu/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AB_Aurigae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7