1. Collect Ch. 25 Sec 3 Org
2. Finish ch. 25 Sec 3
3. Ch. 25 Sec 4
4. Ch. 25 Sec 4 Org due 9/30
While these dishes may appear to be separate instruments, they actually form one radio telescope named the Very Large Array (VLA). Scientists can adjust the VLA by moving the dishes along a Y-shaped railroad track.
Questions
1. How are optical telescopes used to study objects in the universe?
2. How is the VLA similar to an optical telescope?
3. There are 27 dishes in the VLA.Why might 27 dishes be better than a single dish?