VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) networks
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
radio astronomy network
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| gptkbp:composedOf |
radio telescopes
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| gptkbp:enables |
measurement of Earth's rotation
measurement of Universal Time (UT1) measurement of active galactic nuclei measurement of continental drift measurement of gravitational lensing measurement of masers measurement of nutation measurement of parallax measurement of polar motion measurement of precession measurement of proper motion of celestial objects measurement of pulsars imaging of black holes angular resolution equivalent to a telescope the size of the maximum baseline imaging of distant radio galaxies imaging of quasars measurement of atmospheric water vapor measurement of baseline lengths between telescopes measurement of celestial reference frames measurement of cosmic jets measurement of intercontinental baselines measurement of interstellar scintillation measurement of ionospheric delays measurement of plate tectonics measurement of star-forming regions measurement of supernova remnants measurement of terrestrial reference frames measurement of tropospheric delays |
| gptkbp:firstDemonstrated |
1967
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) networks
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:European_VLBI_Network_(EVN)
gptkb:Event_Horizon_Telescope_(EHT) gptkb:International_VLBI_Service_for_Geodesy_and_Astrometry_(IVS) gptkb:Very_Long_Baseline_Array_(VLBA) Australian Long Baseline Array (LBA) East Asian VLBI Network (EAVN) Global mm-VLBI Array (GMVA) |
| gptkbp:operates |
correlating data from multiple telescopes
recording signals with precise timing simultaneous observation of the same radio source |
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:atomic_clocks
hydrogen masers correlators data recorders |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
geodesy
Earth orientation measurements high-resolution astronomical observations measuring distances to radio sources measuring tectonic plate motion |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:MeerKAT
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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