How does the Very Large Array (Telescope) work?

Subject: How does the Very Large Array (Telescope) work?

Date: Mon Jun 25 16:49:21 2001
Posted by Bob
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Klamath Falls State/Province: Oregon Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 993502161.As

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I can't see how changing the baseline by a (relatively) tiny amount affects the 
results.   How do they plot locations WITHIN the view of each antenna?  (Or 
does each antenna just give general information about the area it's aimed at, 
not resolving into various sources therein).  What do the interference patterns 
tell them?

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