Planetary Radar Observing: Kyle Willett, Dan Perera, Amanda Ford • Mapped surface topography of Venus • Technique described in Ellen’s talk yesterday: – Send a signal, receive it back, interpret (correctly) – Non-intuitive • Very effective technique, but for us: – Venus far away – Single set of observations – 1/160 the “normal” power 1
Planetary Radar Observing: Kyle Willett, Dan Perera , Amanda Ford
Feb 22, 2016
Planetary Radar Observing: Kyle Willett, Dan Perera , Amanda Ford. Mapped surface topography of Venus Technique described in Ellen’s talk yesterday: Send a signal, receive it back, interpret (correctly) Non-intuitive V ery effective technique, but for us: Venus far away - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Planetary Radar Observing:Kyle Willett, Dan Perera, Amanda Ford
• Mapped surface topography of Venus
• Technique described in Ellen’s talk yesterday:– Send a signal, receive it back, interpret (correctly)– Non-intuitive
• Very effective technique, but for us:– Venus far away– Single set of observations– 1/160 the “normal” power
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Radar Results
Venus: Arecibo & GBT
Magellan & AreciboMagellan & Arecibo
3Continuous Wave Emission – Used for Calibration
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Polarized – same sense circular
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