Interferometry uses two or more telescopes to achieve

A. a light-collecting area equivalent to that of a much larger telescope.
b. an angular resolution equivalent to that of a much larger telescope.
c. both the light-collecting area and angular resolution of a much larger telescope.


Ans: b. an angular resolution equivalent to that of a much larger telescope.

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