The Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA)

• A)is the highest resolution optical telescope ever built.
• B)is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
• C)is a matched pair of 8 m telescopes, one of which is in Chile and the other in Hawaii.
• D)is an air-borne infrared telescope.
• E)is a set of radio telescopes linked together electronically to provide very high resolution.

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