Near Earth Asteroids

Helping Observers to Find and Characterize NEAs

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Hunting Asteroids From Your Backyard - an article with observing tips from Sky and Telescope by Dennis di Cicco.

Amateur Astronomers observe 2012 da14 - Turn your speakers down or up for the music that plays with this over view of an astronomical expedition to observe the crossing of 2012 DA14 in February 2013 from from J.D.Strikis

Asteroid Data Hunter - Armchair astronomers, discover new asteroids @home! NASA provides an app to identify asteroids in images.

British Astronomical Association (BAA)

Asteroid and Remote Planets Section - BAA members share their knowledge and asteroid observing expertise. Information available includes definition, observing techniques and personal experiences to aid amateur asteroid observers. An example of the type of work that can be found here: A method for determining the V magnitude of asteroids from CCD images - Roger Dymock & Richard Miles

Altimira Observatory

Robert K. Buchheim discusses amateur observations of asteroid phase curves and other topics. Research papers on observing asteroids include H-G parameters of asteroid phase curves, photometric study of 371 Bohemia, and lightcurves of 755 Quintilla and 147 Protogenia.

Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link (CALL)

Amateurs involved in asteroid photometry and lightcurve work coordinate their efforts and support the asteroid observing community. Find help here to make best use of your observing time through the MinorPlanet.Info gateway. Links to observing guides, the light curve database, and more

Minor Planet Observer and Palmer Divide Observatory

Brian D. Warner, owner/director of the Palmer Divide Observatory recipient of the Shoemaker award - link on the observation page is broken, fill out more information and put in a name anchor to click on it.

International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA)

IOTA sponsors the North American Asteroidal Occultation Program - IOTA members observe occultations of asteroids and other solar system objects. Observers share their knowledge and asteroid observing expertise. Asteroid in the solar system occult distant stars. The star is usually several magnitudes brighter than the asteroid and may be too faint to be detected in a small telescope. Observers find the star to be occulted and monitor it for any drop in brightness that means the asteroid is in front of the star. This last for only a few seconds and there may be multiple events. Observations are collected and published regularly.

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Observing Asteroids, NEOs and Comets from Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network

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