Greetings from the International Astronomical Search Collaboration
Discoveries & Observations
The Discoveries & Observations page at the IASC home site has been updated. To see the page, go to iasc.hsutx.edu.
There are 3 near-Earth object (NEO) confirmations and 51 NEO observations. A confirmation is the second measurement of a recently-discovered NEO. The second measurement is very important as it confirms the existence of the NEO and it helps refine the orbit...knowing the orbit is critical as it tells astronomers whether the NEO poses an impact hazard with Earth.
NEO observations are also important. They are the third, fourth, and beyond measurements. These measurements further refine the orbit, and assess the impact hazard.
Image Sets (ARI Observatory)
IASC is still waiting for image sets from the ARI Observatory. The bright night sky due to the full Moon makes it difficult to take images, especially of the fainter NEOs. During a bright Moon it is hard to make any Main Belt asteroid discoveries, as well.
When image sets become available, they will be uploaded immediately into the school folders. Keep a watch on your folder. In the meanwhile...
Happy Hunting!!
Dr. Patrick Miller
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