Astrometric observations of asteroids and small bodies

Details Astrometric observations of asteroids and small bodies Astrometric observations of asteroids and small bodies

Aug 1988

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988plas.rept..141w&link_type=abstract

In NASA, Washington, Reports of Planetary Astronomy, p 141-142 (SEE N89-16624 08-89)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Asteroids, Charge Coupled Devices, Comets, Planets, Astronomy, Telescopes

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Comets and asteroids are observed with the Palomar 1.5 m telescope using a charge coupled device (CCD) array. The goal is observations of astrometric quality (the reduction to position is separately funded) and the priorities are comets plus minor planets which are planet crossers, have high inclinations, or otherwise have unusual orbits. The stress is on recoveries of comets and asteroids seen at previous oppositions and follow up on newly discovered objects. Surveys and new discoveries are not being attempted. The modest amount of available dark time is used for faint objects, while brighter objects can be followed in the more plentiful light time. Since asteroids are usually discovered near perihelion when bright, the next several opportunities for recovery are normallly fainter. Thus recoveries and follow up with big telescopes complement surveys by smaller instruments. During the past year two periodic comets were recovered. They were P/Jackson-Neujmin (1987t) and P/Longmore (1987c1). Both were shared recoveries. A follow up observation of the newly-discovered comet Rudenko (1987u) appeared on an IAU card as did the newly discovered Comet Maury-Phinney (1988c). A magnitude 14.4 outburst of comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 was recorded at the end of May and was reported on an IAU card.

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