MRI: Track 1 Development of Multi-Spectral Band Advances for the CHARA Array — NSF Award to Georgia State University Research Foun
The CHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy) Array combines the light from six 1-meter optical telescopes as an interferometer that records interference patterns (fringes) to measure the angular size and shape of objects on the sky. CHARA’s angular resolution is ten times higher than the largest single aper
| Award title | MRI: Track 1 Development of Multi-Spectral Band Advances for the CHARA Array |
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| Award ID | 2511059 |
| Awardee | Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. |
| City | ATLANTA |
| State | GA |
| Amount obligated | $1,385,600 |
| Principal investigator | Gail Schaefer |
| Program | ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & INSTRM |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | The CHARA (Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy) Array combines the light from six 1-meter optical telescopes as an interferometer that records interference patterns (fringes) to measure the angular size and shape of objects on the sky. CHARA’s angular resolution is ten times higher than the largest single aperture telescopes currently in development. This allows astronomers to resolve the diameters of stars, image stellar surfaces, detect close binary companions, and measure the structu |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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