Radar Observations of Asteroid 1998KY26
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We report Doppler-only (cw) radar observations of 1991 CS obtained at Goldstone at a transmitter frequency of 8510 MHz (3.5 cm) on 1996 August 26, 27, 28, and 29.
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A system capable of deflecting a Near-Earth Object (NEO) out of a Earth-impacting trajectory could also be used to deflect a non-menacing NEO so it impacts the Earth.
As Comet shoemaker-Levy 9 races toward its mid-July collision with the planet Jupiter, considerable public attention is being focused on catastrophic impacts with the Earth.
Much useful information about physical and dynamical properties can be obtained from radar observations of near-Earth asteroids that come within reach of the Arecibo and Goldstone telescopes.
Resolution of an asteroid's echoes in Doppler frequency and/or time delay provides 1-D or 2-D images, and hence direct measurements of the asteroid's size and shape even though its angular extent is tiny compared to that of the radar beam.
Radar measurements of Io can provide unique constraints on near-surface bulk density and roughness at cm-to-km scales.
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This paper describes the measurement of exotic radar signatures for icy surfaces in Greenland.