DocumentCode
1406946
Title
In conjunction with Venus [planetary radar astronomy]
Author
Butrica, Andrew J.
Author_Institution
Franklin Park, NJ, USA
Volume
34
Issue
12
fYear
1997
fDate
12/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
31
Lastpage
38
Abstract
Few people know that the value of the astronomical unit-the mean distance from the Earth to the Sun, and the yardstick for gauging distances within the solar system-was determined not by astronomers, but electrical engineers. They did it using military radar and thereby opened up a new field of scientific research, known as planetary radar astronomy. The paper discusses the early history of planetary radar astronomy up until the mid 1960s
Keywords
distance measurement; history; military systems; planets; radar applications; radioastronomical techniques; Earth Sun distance; astronomical unit; history; military radar; planetary radar astronomy; Astronomy; Earth; History; Radar; Sun; Venus;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.642966
Filename
642966
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