:) How about something better

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R.L. — 9/11/2004 4:40:00 AM (archived)

Keck, with the laser guide star, might be able to see it better... Yepun is scheduled to have a laser guide star in about 6 months- it will then be the most powerful scope in the southern hemisphere. It is only an 8 meter primary, but when the four 8 meter scopes on that site are combined it will become the most powerful observatory in the world. It was built with the idea of combining the scopes interferometrically in mind.

Optical Astronomical interferometry is just starting and it will be a HUGE improvement in our capabilities.

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Yepun and an exoplanet - Raoul - 9/10/2004 4:22:15 PM
- re: ESO Press release - Raoul - 9/10/2004 8:30:42 PM
  - When is the VLT going to be linked into an optical interferometer, and what about Keck? (n/t) - Lee - 9/11/2004 3:19:16 AM
    - re: When is the VLT going to be linked into an optical interferometer, and what about Keck? - R.L. - 9/11/2004 5:03:16 AM
      - Well if it ever does happen, the results should be breath taking. (n/t) - Lee - 9/11/2004 7:41:32 AM
- re: World - Raoul - 9/10/2004 5:57:16 PM
  - Science requires reproducible results. Any independent verification yet? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/10/2004 10:01:41 PM
    - re: You'd need something as good as Yepun and available time (n/t) - Raoul - 9/10/2004 10:17:32 PM
      - :) How about something better - R.L. - 9/11/2004 4:40:00 AM
        
        Can fiberoptic cables be used instead of complex mirrors for optical interferometry? (n/t) - Lee - 9/11/2004 7:44:26 AM
        
        Yes, the OHANA project is attempting to link a few of the scopes on the summit together that way - R.L. - 9/11/2004 4:42:32 PM
      - 8^) Hmmmmm (n/t) - R.L. - 9/11/2004 12:01:06 AM

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