How large is N?

KEY PRINCIPLES

• Same collecting area with many small dishes cheaper than one large dish (cost_D2.7)

• Larger N means more receivers, more fiber, and bigger correlator

• Larger N allows for more baselines, better u-v coverage

• Small dishes give big primary field of view

  (but observation/calibration may be more difficult at short l)
  

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