iasc asteroid discovery: ck12
DESCRIPTION
International Astronomical Search Collaboration asteroid discovery by David Golynskiy, Deepak Joseph, and Adrian Boyselle.TRANSCRIPT
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Asteroid
David Golynskiy Adrian BoysselleDeepak Joseph
2010 CK12
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• 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
Asteroids
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NEOs (Near Earth Objects)
• 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_2004_mn4_near.jpg
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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
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What We DoOrder of Operation
1. Obtain telescope imagesa) Astronomical Research Institute (ARI)b) NASA WISE satellite
2. Use Astrometrica to observe/collect data
3. Compile findings in MPC report4. Send to Patrick Miller
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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
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Astrometrica• 15 min
images
• Good asteroid
• Interference
• Hot pixels
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Astrometrica
• Graph-Distribution-Broad peak
• Magnitude
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MPC Report
• Minor Planet Center • Data of the marked asteroid includes;• Position
- Right ascension- Declination
• Name of the object• Limiting Magnitude
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N E O Follow Ups
• NEO Confirmations-Refining the calculations of unknown NEO orbits.
• NEO Observations-Further data calculations of known NEO.
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Results • Discovered asteroid 2010 CK12 on (02/12/2010)
• Made N.E.O. follow up’s : – 2009 WL1 02/08/2010– 2010 CC19 02/17/2010– 2004 XD50 03/06/2010
– W008WVT 03/06/2010– 2009 XC2 03/07/2010– C/2010 D4 (Comet) 03/06/2010
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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
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Special Thanks To…
• IASC Staff• Professor Michael Broyles• Professor Greg Sherman• Collin College • UT Austin