sensor

Steve Higgenbotham seems to be confusing *resolution* and sensitivity. I
can *detect* visible light source *millions* of parsecs away with a
"sensor array" that's less than 10 *centimeters* across. But I can't
*resolve* it very well (my 3.5" refractor can detect Andromeda and other
galaxyies quite well, but the detail *sucks*... :-)

You need increased detector radius to increase *resolution*. Increasing
radius with booms does *not* increase sensitivity *at all*.