đš Big VLBI MPIfR milestone
For the first time, Effelsberg (Germany) and APEX (Chile) telescopes observed the same wave at 3.5 mm (86 GHz) â 9637 km apart, observing Quasar 3C273!
Fringes detected, better images coming! đđĄđ
Symbolic moment in mm-VLBI at MPIfR. See the fringe plot (credits: Norbert Tacken/MPIfR, G. Paraschos/MPIfR, C. DurĂĄn/ESO/APEX (MPIfR/ESO/OSO))đ