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Asteroid 4179 Toutatis: 1996 Radar ObservationsWe report initial results of daily delay/Doppler observations of Toutatis with the Goldstone 8510-MHz (3.5-cm) radar during November 25 - December 3, 1996. Using the physical model of Toutatis derived form 1992 radar observations (Hudson and Ostro 1995, Science 270, 84-86) to analyze the new data, we obtain refined estimates of the asteroid's orbit, spin state, and surface properties.
Document ID
20060041286
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Ostro, S. J.
Hudson, R. S.
Rosema, K. D.
Giorgini, J. D.
Winkler, R.
Yeomans, D. K.
Chodas, P. W.
Slade, M. A.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1998
Publication Information
Publication: ICARUS
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Asteroid Toutatis Radar Observations

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