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A cooperative project involving three astronomical institutions:

U. S. Naval Observatory

Naval Research Laboratory

Lowell Observatory

Click on the following topics for more information about the NPOI:

Why use an interferometer?

Some artists concepts.

Development of the project.

Interesting scientific results.

What's New?

Below is a recent aerial picture looking toward the center of the array

Recent aerial photo of the NPOI

The four astrometric huts are visible to the left of center in the photo. The inner parts of all three arms and the perimeter road may be seen. The beam-combining laboratory is the large building visible above and to the right of center. Newly-installed long-delay-line vacuum pipes are seen to the right of the laboratory.


This page is maintained by Mel Dyck.
Last update was made on 28 January 2003.
Please direct your comments & questions to
meldyck@sextans.lowell.edu