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IOTA

(Infrared Optical Telescope Array)
(past optical interferometer in Arizona)

IOTA, for Infrared Optical Telescope Array was an infrared optical interferometer located at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory in Arizona. It began with two 45 cm telescopes in 1994, with a third added in 2000. Its maximum baseline was 35 m. It was decommissioned in 2006.

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Further reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_Optical_Telescope_Array
http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/IOTA/

Referenced by pages:
optical interferometer
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