Modular interferometric telescope

A method of observing an object using a modular interferometric telescope that includes a base;

• an optical detector connected to the base;
• a mounting beam having a first end, a second end, and a length, and connected rotatably to the base at a point between the first end and the second end, wherein the mounting beam is rotatable about a first axis that extends in a direction of an object to be observed by the modular interferometric telescope;
• a first light-collecting assembly connected to the mounting beam proximal to the first end relative to the second end, wherein the first light-collecting assembly directs light from the object to the optical detector;
• a second light-collecting assembly connected to the mounting beam proximal to the second end relative to the first end, wherein the second light-collecting assembly directs the light from the object to the optical detector;
• and a first optical assembly configured to receive the light from the object and direct the light to the optical detector, wherein the first optical assembly is located a first distance away from the optical detector and from the mounting beam, and wherein the first distance is greater than the length, and wherein the method comprises:
• receiving the light at the first light-collecting assembly, the second light-collecting assembly, and the first optical assembly;
• transmitting the light from the first light-collecting assembly, the second light-collecting assembly, and the first optical assembly to the optical detector;
• moving at least one of the first light-collecting assembly, the second light-collecting assembly, and the first optical assembly while receiving the light;
• measuring an interference pattern caused by moving;
• computing, using a computer, an image of the object from the interference pattern and the light;
• and
• storing or displaying the image.