Infrared Optical Telescope Array
The Infrared Optical Telescope Array (IOTA) was a stellar interferometer array. On site construction went on for all 1993 and 1994, with first fringes in December 1993. It is located at Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
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The Infrared Optical Telescope Array (IOTA) was a stellar interferometer array. On site construction went on for all 1993 and 1994, with first fringes in December 1993. It is located at Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
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In 2000 the third telescope came online providing closure phase observations, allowing aperture synthesis imaging to be performed for the first time at IOTA. The array was decommissioned and disassembled in summer 2006 due to lack of funding.
It is associated with United States. Activity is recorded as ending in 2007. It forms part of Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory.
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