Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Robert_Hanbury_Brown
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Narrabri,_New_South_Wales,_Australia
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| gptkbp:maximumBaseline |
188 meters
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| gptkbp:measuredStars |
over 30 bright stars
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
first instrument to measure angular diameters of stars using intensity interferometry
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| gptkbp:numberOfSatellites |
2
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:University_of_Sydney
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| gptkbp:operationalPeriod |
1963–1974
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| gptkbp:purpose |
measuring angular diameters of stars
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| gptkbp:significance |
pioneered intensity interferometry in astronomy
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| gptkbp:status |
decommissioned
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| gptkbp:telescopeDiameter |
6.5 meters
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| gptkbp:telescopeType |
intensity interferometer
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| gptkbp:wavelengthRange |
visible light
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:R._Hanbury_Brown
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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