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If you were using a single radio telescope (not an interferometer) how could you tell whether a radio source was a point source or extended source?
I have searched the internet far and wide for many hours trying to answer this - I know what the difference between a point source and extended source is, but I'm not sure whether the question is asking for a simple or technical explanation. Is it something to do with the radio telescope data or how the radiation from the source is spread out on the dish when its received?
I have searched the internet far and wide for many hours trying to answer this - I know what the difference between a point source and extended source is, but I'm not sure whether the question is asking for a simple or technical explanation. Is it something to do with the radio telescope data or how the radiation from the source is spread out on the dish when its received?
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