Solar system radio astronomy at low frequenciesThe planetary radio-astronomy observations obtained with the two Voyager spacecraft since their launch in 1977 are briefly characterized and illustrated with graphs, diagrams, and sample spectra. Topics addressed include the spacecraft designs and trajectories, the wavelength coverage of the radio instruments, the Io-controlled LF emission of Jupiter, the solar-wind effect on the Saturn kilometric radiation, the Saturn electrostatic discharges, and the use of the clocklike feature of the Uranus emission to measure the planet's rotation period.
Document ID
19880050873
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Desch, M. D. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)