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The NEO Page

Collected herein are local links dealing specifically with Near-EarthObjects (NEOs).

• The NEO Confirmation Page.
  • NEO candidate last added/updated (or page modified) on Nov. 28.76 UT.
  • There are 138 NEO candidates in need of confirmation at the present time (Nov. 28.76 UT).
  • Newly-discovered fast-moving objects in need of confirmation are listed here.
  • New objects should be reported vianormal channels.

• Sky coverage.
  • See which parts of the sky have been searched recently and add your own coverage information.

• Plots of the inner regions of the solar system
  • Plot of the inner region of the solar system (out as far as just beyond the orbit of Jupiter)
  • Plot of the innermost region of the solar system (out as far as just beyond the orbit of Mars)

• Ephemerides andorbital elements for currently-observable NEOs.

• Dates of last observation of NEOsthat have not been seen recently. [Enhanced 2000 Nov. 27]
  • Complete list ofdates of last observation for unusual objects. [Enhanced 2000 Dec. 26]
  • Lists ofbright andfaint recovery opportunities for old one-opposition objects.

• Lists of known NEOs (includinglisting of the larger potentially-dangerous objects).
  • NEO orbit diagrams.

• Close approaches to the earth.
  • Forthcoming close approaches.
  • Forthcoming PHA close approaches.
  • Closest minor-planet approaches.
  • Closest cometary approaches.

• Animations
  • Animation of theinner part of the solar system over a two-year period. Note: 5.1 MB, 961 x 961 pixels.

• Breakdown of PHA and NEA discoveries by discovery teams/individuals.

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Other links are also provided, mainly to active observational programs:

• Pan-STARRS 1 (code F51).
• Catalina Sky Survey (code 703).
• Spacewatch (code 691).
• LINEAR (code 704).
• Siding Spring Survey (code E12).
  • 1.0-m NEO Follow-Up Program (code 413).

NEAT (code 608 and 644).

Victoria (code 657/658).

Xinglong (code 327).

Klet (code 046).

• KLENOT (code 246).

Ondrejov (code 557).

UDAS (code 049).

DLR-Archenhold NEO Precovery Survey

LONEOS (code 699).

ANEOPP.

ADAS (code 209).

CINEOS (code 599).

MOTESS (code 683).Also:

• The NEO Program Office (NASA/JPL)
• NEODys (Univ. Pisa)
• The Italian headquarters of theSpaceguard Foundation.