The SETI Project's Allen Telescope Array Will Have 350 Radio

question 48

Multiple Choice

The SETI project's Allen Telescope Array will have 350 radio dishes,each with an individual diameter of 6 meters,spread out over a circle whose diameter is 1 km.What would this array's spatial resolution be when it operates at 5 cm?

• A) 10 arcsec
• B) 0.10 arcsec
• C) 10 arcmin
• D) 1.0 arcmin

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