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MERLIN
Radio interferometer in the UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MERLIN, the Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network, is an array of radio telescopes.[1] It is spread across Great Britain.[1] There are seven radio telescopes in the array. MERLIN is run by Jodrell Bank Observatory, by the University of Manchester.[1] It is run as a national facility on behalf of the Science and Technology Facilities Council.[1]
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![]() A map showing the locations of the antennas used in MERLIN | |
Alternative names | MERLIN ![]() |
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Organization | Jodrell Bank Observatory University of Manchester ![]() |
Location | England |
Website | www![]() |
Telescopes | Cambridge MERLIN telescope Defford telescope Knockin telescope Lovell Telescope Mark II Pickmere telescope ![]() |
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