VLB (Very Large Baseline) interferometry

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical observation technique
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Very_Long_Baseline_Interferometry
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Very_Long_Baseline_Interferometry
gptkbp:developedBy 1960s
gptkbp:enables measurement of active galactic nuclei
measurement of cosmic microwave background
measurement of gravitational lensing
measurement of masers
measurement of parallax
measurement of pulsars
measurement of quasars
measurement of tectonic plate motion
high angular resolution
measurement of star-forming regions
measurement of supernova remnants
imaging of distant astronomical objects
measurement of Earth orientation
measurement of astrometry
measurement of black hole event horizons
measurement of distances to celestial objects
measurement of interstellar medium
measurement of planetary atmospheres
measurement of proper motion
measurement of radio galaxies
measurement of radio source Doppler shifts
measurement of radio source Faraday rotation
measurement of radio source Zeeman splitting
measurement of radio source absorption lines
measurement of radio source accelerations
measurement of radio source brightness temperature
measurement of radio source emission lines
measurement of radio source flux density
measurement of radio source magnetic fields
measurement of radio source polarization
measurement of radio source proper motions
measurement of radio source redshifts
measurement of radio source rotation measures
measurement of radio source spectra
measurement of radio source structure
measurement of radio source variability
measurement of radio source velocities
measurement of solar system objects
measurement of spacecraft tracking
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VLB (Very Large Baseline) interferometry
gptkbp:measures interference patterns
gptkbp:requires precise timing
gptkbp:usedFor geodesy
radio astronomy
gptkbp:uses gptkb:atomic_clocks
multiple radio telescopes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VLB
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7