Editing Jodrell Bank Observatory (section)

== MERLIN ==
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The Multi-Element Radio Linked [[Interferometer]] Network (MERLIN) is an array of [[radio telescope]]s spread across England and the Welsh borders. The array is run from Jodrell Bank on behalf of the [[Science and Technology Facilities Council]] as a National Facility.<ref name="merlin">{{cite web | url=http://www.merlin.ac.uk/ | title=MERLIN/VLBI National Facility | publisher=Jodrell Bank Observatory | access-date=2007-08-05}}</ref> The array consists of up to seven [[radio telescope]]s and includes the Lovell Telescope, the Mark II, [[Cambridge]], [[Defford]], [[Knockin]], [[Darnhall]], and [[Pickmere]] (previously known as [[Tabley Superior|Tabley]]). The longest baseline is {{convert|217|km|mi}} and MERLIN can operate at [[Frequency|frequencies]] between 151 [[Megahertz|MHz]] and 24 [[Hertz|GHz]].<ref name="merlin_locations"/> At a [[wavelength]] of 6&nbsp;cm (5&nbsp;GHz frequency), MERLIN has a resolution of 50&nbsp;milli[[arcsecond]]s which is comparable to that of the [[Hubble Space Telescope|HST]] at optical wavelengths.<ref name="merlin"/>