Range, Declination, and Doppler-Shift Calculations for an Interplanetary Radar
Abstract
efforts will be made to receive a radar echo from planets using the facilities of the arecibo radio observatory. calculations show that venus, mars, mercury and jupiter are likely radar targets for this facility. the planets have a predetermined motion with respect to the radar on the earth's surface, and to tune a narrow-band receiver to the frequency of the reflected echo, doppler shifts must be predicted. an approximate equation for the relative velocity of a planet is given. plots of relative velocity, and doppler shift are given, as well as plots of range and declination for the likely targets (planets) for the years 1960-1967.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0250477
Entities
People
- L. M. Lalonde
Organizations
- Cornell University