GBT21A-407

Urgent Proposal for Bistatic DSS13-GBT Radar Imaging of Asteroid 2001 FO32

Abstract

We propose bistatic Goldtone DSS13 - Green Bank Telescope C-band (7190 MHz) delay-Doppler radar imaging of of near-Earth asteroid 2001 FO32 during its close approach on 2021 March 21 and 22. Our goals are to obtain images with resolutions at least as fine as 7.5 m/pixel to investigate the size, shape, and surface features of the asteroid and to improve its orbit.

Investigators

Name	Institution
Joseph Jao	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Michael Busch	SETI Institute
Amber Bonsall	Green Bank Observatory
Marina Brozovic	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lance Benner *	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Shantanu Naidu	Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jon Giorgini	Jet Propulsion Laboratory

* indicates the PI