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Radar observability of near-Earth objects using EISCAT 3D
Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), 98192 Kiruna, Sweden
Department of Physics, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden
Torbjørn Tveito
Department of Physics and Technology, Arctic University of Norway (UiT), 9037 Tromsø, Norway
Juha Vierinen
Department of Physics and Technology, Arctic University of Norway (UiT), 9037 Tromsø, Norway
Mikael Granvik
Division of Space Technology, Luleå University of Technology, 98128 Kiruna, Sweden
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Short summary
We have applied three different methods to examine the observability, both tracking and discovery, of near-Earth objects (NEOs) by the EISCAT 3D radar system currently under construction. There are, to our knowledge, no previous studies on the expected discovery rates of NEOs using radar systems. We show that it is feasible to regularly track NEOs and mini-moons. We also show it is possible to discover new NEOs and mini-moons with EISCAT 3D, something never before done with radar systems.
We have applied three different methods to examine the observability, both tracking and...
