A 10 Gbit/s Fibre Optic link to the Mt Pleasant and Mt Canopus Observatories

一个每秒10千兆比特的光纤连接到Mt Pleasant和Mt Canopus观测站，将提供广泛的新的和令人兴奋的研究机会。超长基线干涉测量法（VLBI）可以比任何其他技术以更高的分辨率成像遥远的天文物体。拟议中的光纤连接将彻底改变澳大利亚的VLBI能力，使其成为世界上最灵敏的阵列，具有更高的可靠性和更快的研究结果访问速度。该项目将极大地促进对银河系和星系外环境中天体物理过程的研究，以及对地球地壳动力学的精确测量。

A 10 gigabit per second fibre optic link to the Mt Pleasant and Mt Canopus observatories will enable a wide range of new and exciting research opportunities. Very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) allows imaging of distant astronomical objects with much higher resolution than any other technique. The proposed fibre optic link will revolutionise Australia's VLBI capability, giving it the world's most sensitive array, with enhanced reliability and faster access to results for researchers. This project will greatly facilitate studies of astrophysical processes in Galactic and extra-galactic environments as well as precision measurements of the Earth's crustal dynamics.