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The ability to deliver model-independent imaging of complex astrophysical sources is a critical capability required for the VLTI. In this paper we investigate how this goal can best be realised by reviewing the lessons that have been learnt through operating the world’s first optical/IR imaging interferometer, the Cambridge Optical Aperture Synthesis Telescope (COAST). We discuss the key functional requirements established through seven years of astronomical observations with COAST, and outline the strategy needed to ensure the scientific success of imaging with the VLTI in the face of competing facilities such as the Keck, NPOI, and CHARA arrays.
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Haniff, C., Buscher, D. (2002). Imaging Interferometry — Experience from COAST and Implications for the VLTI. In: Bergeron, J., Monnet, G. (eds) Scientific Drivers for ESO Future VLT/VLTI Instrumentation. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43215-0_47
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