Greetings from the International Astronomical Search Collaboration
Thunderstorms at the ARI Observatory
The full Moon has finally waned to the point that image sets can be taken once again at the ARI Observatory.
However, intense thunderstorms over the past days damaged the Internet connection at the Observatory. Technicians from the Internet service provider have been called, and will soon repair the service so that image sets can be uploaded into the school folders.
When the technicians repair the service, image sets will again be available for all of the participating schools. Please be patient.
MPC Reports
Each school should only be sending in one MPC report per target. In some cases 5 or 6 reports have been sent. Instead of sending 5 or 6, combine the reports into a single report, and include all 5 or 6 student names in the MEA field on the report. MEA stands for "measurer."
To help you understand the terms, 2010 GA34-0526-24 means the NEO target is 2010 GA34. 0526 is the date May 26th and 24 is the telescope used (either 24" or 32"). Only one report must be prepared for this image set (i.e., target).
Happy Hunting!!
Dr. Patrick Miller
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