What is MERLIN?
{{Infobox Observatory|location=[[England]]}} '''MERLIN''', the Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network, is an array of [[radio telescope]]s.<ref name=mer1 >{{cite web|url=http://www.merlin.ac.uk/|title=Welcome to the MERLIN homepage|publisher=MERLIN/VLBI National Facility|accessdate=2011-10-09}}</ref> It is spread across [[Great Britain]].<ref name=mer1 /> There are seven radio telescopes in the array. MERLIN is run by [[Jodrell Bank Observatory]], by the [[University of Manchester]].<ref name=mer1 /> It is run as a national facility on behalf of the [[Science and Technology Facilities Council]].<ref name=mer1 /> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *{{cite web|url=http://www.merlin.ac.uk/about/layman/works.html|title=MERLIN - How it works |publisher=MERLIN/VLBI National Facility|accessdate=2011-10-09}} {{tech-stub}} {{Use British English}} [[Category:Telescopes]]