GEODETIC APPLICATION OF LONG BASE-LINE INTERFEROMETRY.

Abstract

Pulsars, the newly discovered celestial radio sources, can be utilized to determine the distance between two radio telescope stations on or above the surface of the earth. The accuracy in the determination of large geodetic distances achievable with this new method is investigated in two concepts: Evaluation of a large number of observations on one pulsar and evaluation of single measurements on three different pulsars. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0709868

Entities

People

  • Hermann O. F. Scharn

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Base Lines
  • Interferometry
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Optical Equipment
  • Optical Magnification Devices
  • Radio Telescopes
  • Telescopes
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris