The document discusses the classification and study of asteroids, particularly focusing on Near Earth Objects (NEOs) and the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), which conducts public outreach and education. It outlines the operational workflow for asteroid discovery and data collection, including the use of the NASA WISE satellite and Astrometrica software. Key results include the discovery of asteroid 2010 CK12 and follow-ups on other NEOs, emphasizing the importance of persistence in astronomical research.

2. Asteroids
• Not quite a planet
Not quite a meteoroid
• Main asteroid belt
• Types
– C-type
– S-type
– M-type
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_belt

3. NEOs (Near Earth Objects)
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What is an NEO?
How close to be considered an NEO?
What is considered to be an NEO?
Why is it important?
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dbak/images/public/science/asteroid
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4. International Astronomical Search
Collaboration (IASC)
A public education outreach program
IASC Staff & Contributors
– Patrick Miller (Hardin-Simmons) IASC Director
– Robert Holmes (Astronomical Research Institute) ARI
Director
– Leonid Elenin(Russian Academy of Science) IASC
Astronomer

5. What We Do
Order of Operation
1. Obtain telescope images
a) Astronomical Research Institute (ARI)
b) NASA WISE satellite
2. Use Astrometrica to observe/collect data
3. Compile findings in MPC report
4. Send to Patrick Miller

6. NASA Wide-Field Infrared Survey
Explorer (WISE)
• Launched December 2009
• New generation Infrared technology
• Mission:
– Asteroids
-Comets
– N.E.O.
-Detailed look at Milky Way
– Dim stars
-Size Distribution
– Ultra-luminous Infrared Galaxies

7. Astrometrica
•15 min images
•Good asteroid
•Interference
•Hot pixels

8. Astrometrica
•Graph
-Distribution
-Broad peak
•Magnitude

9. MPC Report
• Minor Planet Center
• Data of the marked asteroid includes;
• Position
- Right ascension
- Declination
• Name of the object
• Limiting Magnitude

10. N E O Follow Ups
• NEO Confirmations
-Refining the calculations of unknown NEO
orbits.
• NEO Observations
-Further data calculations of known NEO.

11. Results
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Discovered asteroid 2010 CK12 on (02/12/2010)
• Made N.E.O. follow up’s :
– 2009 WL1
– 2010 CC19
– 2004 XD50
– W008WVT
– 2009 XC2
– C/2010 D4 (Comet)
02/08/2010
02/17/2010
03/06/2010
03/06/2010
03/07/2010
03/06/2010

12. Conclusion
• Participated in IASC campaign (Feb March)
• Used Astrometrica and telescope/WISE
images to find Asteroids and NEO’s
• UT Austin (Physics Joint Meeting)
• For future students: persistence

13. Special Thanks To…
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IASC Staff
Professor Michael Broyles
Professor Greg Sherman
Collin College
UT Austin