DocumentCode
1928117
Title
Solar system studies with the Arecibo planetary radar system
Author
Campbell, Donald B. ; Harmon, John K. ; Nolan, Michael C.
Author_Institution
Nat. Astron. & Ionosphere Center, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
13-20 Aug. 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
The 305 m Arecibo telescope equipped with a 1 MW 2.38 GHz transmitter is used for studies of the terrestrial planets, planetary satellites including the Moon and small bodies in the solar system. Much of the recent program emphasis has been on astrometric and characterization observations of near-Earth objects for which the Arecibo radar system has capabilities not matched by any other Earth-based telescope. However, studies of the surfaces of Mercury, the Moon and Mars continue and renewed observations of Venus are planned.
Keywords
Mars; Mercury (planet); Moon; Venus; asteroids; astrometry; comets; planetary surfaces; radar astronomy; Arecibo planetary radar system; Arecibo telescope; Mars; Mercury; Moon; Solar system; Venus; astrometric observation; characterization observation; near-Earth objects; planetary satellites; terrestrial planets; transmitter; Atmospheric measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Orbits; Radar imaging; Shape; Solar system;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI
Conference_Location
Istanbul
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5117-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6051217
Filename
6051217
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