Author/Authors :
Di Martino، نويسنده , , M. and Montebugnoli، نويسنده , , S. and Cevolani، نويسنده , , G. and Ostro، نويسنده , , S. V. Zaitsev، نويسنده , , A. and Righini، نويسنده , , S. and Saba، نويسنده , , L. and Poppi، نويسنده , , S. and Delbٍ، نويسنده , , M. and Orlati، نويسنده , , A. and Maccaferri، نويسنده , , G. and Bortolotti، نويسنده , , C. and Gavrik، نويسنده , , A. and Gavrik، نويسنده , , Y.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
We describe the first intercontinental planetary radar initiative undertaken in Italy.
sent the results of the observations of Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 33342 (1998 WT24), performed in December 2001 using the bistatic configurations Goldstone-Medicina and Evpatoria-Medicina, with the 32-m Medicina dish used to receive echoes in both cases.
periment goal was to characterise the system for radar follow-up observations of NEA and artificial orbiting debris, in the framework of a feasibility study which aims at using the Sardinia Radio Telescope, at present under construction, also as a planetary radar facility.
Keywords :
Spectroscopy , Asteroids , Radar , Remote sensing
