Radar Determination of the Radius of Venus
- 31 May 1968
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 160 (3831) , 987-989
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.160.3831.987
Abstract
The radius of Venus has been determined from radar-range data taken at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Goldstone facility. A simultaneous intergration of the equations of motion of the solar-system fit to this time-delay data gave a value of 6053.7 ± 2.2 kilometers. A discussion of other Venusian radius determinations is made.Keywords
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