P4_4 Observing Curiosity

Authors

  • Gareth Pugh University of Leicester
  • John Lamb University of Leicester
  • Syed Rizvi University of Leicester
  • Rehman Latif University of Leicester

Abstract

In 2012, the Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars. In this paper, we consider the angular size of Curiosity from the Earth at the shortest Earth-Mars separation distance. We then equate this angular size to the Rayleigh criterion to determine the diameter of a telescope's aperture in order to resolve Curiosity for varying wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.

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Published

16-12-2019

How to Cite

Pugh, G., Lamb, J., Rizvi, S., & Latif, R. (2019). P4_4 Observing Curiosity. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3346

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles