aperture synthesis

noun

: a technique in radio astronomy in which two or more radio telescopes are varied in position and spacing to simulate a large telescope having a collecting area with a diameter approximately equal to the largest spacing between the smaller telescopes

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aperture synthesis was in 1959

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“Aperture synthesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aperture%20synthesis. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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