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

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Dec. 2024.

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