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stellar interferometer [′stel·ər ‚in·tər·fə′räm·əd·ər] (optics) An optical interferometer for measuring angular diameters of stars; it is attached to a telescope and measures interference rings at the telescope's focus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Michelson 20-foot stellar interferometer is named for Albert Michelson, a physicist and Nobel laureate. In November 1986 the Australian governmentgranted $500,000 to the University of Sydney for construction of a stellar interferometer with a 640-meter baseline (distance between receivers). |
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