If you are new to radio astronomy in general and interferometry in particular our Layman's Guide is a good place to find out more about how MERLIN works and the science it can do.

CLick below for individual sections of the complete layman's guide to MERLIN. This includes introductory information about Astronomy, Radio Astronomy, Jodrell Bank and the science being done using the MERLIN array.

The Place of Astronomy
Jodrell Bank and the Lovell Telescope
Probing Our Galaxy
The Quest for Resolving Power
Radio Galaxies and Quasars
MERLIN
MERLIN - How it Works
Cosmic Jets
The 32-metre Telescope
Molecules and Masers
Gravitational Lenses
VLBI - Spanning the World