Spacewatch
Spacewatch is a project at the University of Arizona as of 2011 led by Robert S. McMillan that specializes in the study of minor planets, including various types of asteroids and comets. It was founded in 1980 by Tom Gehrels and McMillan.[1][2]
Notable discoveries
- Callirrhoe[3]
- 5145 Pholus[4]
- 9965 GNU[5][6]
- 9885 Linux[7]
- 9882 Stallman[8]
- 9793 Torvalds[9]
- 20000 Varuna[10]
- 60558 Echeclus[11]
- 1998 KY26[12]
- (35396) 1997 XF11[13]
- (48639) 1995 TL8[14]
- 1994 CC[15]
- C/1992 J1[16]
- 125P/Spacewatch[17]
- 174567 Varda[18]
- 2013 BS45[19]
The project has also rediscovered 719 Albert, a long-lost asteroid.
See also
- Minor Planet Center (MPC)
- Planetary Data System (PDS)
- Spaceguard
References
- ↑ The Spacewatch Project, Arizona Board of Regents, 2010
- ↑ Solar Empire: Spacewatch Project
- ↑ "New Outer Satellite of Jupiter Discovered". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ↑ JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 5145 Pholus (1992 AD)
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser".
- ↑ "SDSS/SMASS asteroid taxonomy".
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser".
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser".
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser".
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser".
- ↑ "coms06".
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser".
- ↑ "MPEC 1997-Y11 : 1997 XF11".
- ↑ "MPEC 1999-L24 : 1995 SM55, 1995 TL8, 1996 GQ21".
- ↑ "(136617) 1994 CC, "Beta", and "Gamma"".
- ↑ "Spacewatch Outer Solar System Discoveries".
- ↑ "125P/Spacewatch".
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser".
- ↑ "IAU Minor Planet Center".
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