Ana Costa

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IASC Asteroid Search Campaign Apr 28 – Jun 2, 2013

Third and fourth observations of known near-Earth objects allowing  further refinements to their orbit calculations. Object Students School Location Date 1999 CV3 R.Bakshi & H. Chahal Ryan International School, Sector-25, Rohini India 25-04-2013 2329 R. Bakshi & H. Chahal Ryan International School, Sector-25, Rohini India 25-04-2013 2001 XD S. Sachdeva & N. Arora Bal Bharati …

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IASC Asteroid Search Campaign Apr 28 – Jun 2, 2013

Second observation of near-Earth objects confirming their existence and refining the calculations of their orbits. Object Students School Location Date 2013 JJ14 V. Radeva & S. Schterev Student Space Agency, Astronomical Observatory Bulgaria 09-05-2013 2013 JD17 V. Radeva & D. Karakashev Asteroid Hunters, Astronomical Observatory Bulgaria 12-05-2013

IASC Asteroids Search Campaign Apr 28 – Jun 2, 2013

Original discoveries of asteroids found in the Main Belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Object Students School Location Status Date Linked TOV87I K. Joshi, S. Jethva, J. Nakar & D. Meshvaniya Lakhota Nature Club India Preliminary 09-05-2013 K13H19E 13LB41 J. Sharma & C. Bisht Delhi Public School, Sector-45, Gurgaon India Preliminary 12-05-2013 …

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PS – Provisional Discoveries (Mar 10 – Apr 14, 2013)

Provisional discoveries are maintained in the Minor Planet Center database, and carefully monitored as additional observations are made. In 3-6 years when the orbits are fully determined, the provisional discoveries are numbered and placed into the world’s official minor bodies catalog by the International Astronomical Union. Once numbered, an asteroid can be named by its student discoverers.

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Pan-STARRS asteroids March 10 – April 14, 2013

Main Belt Asteroid Discoveries

Original discoveries of asteroids found in the Main Belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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Nova campanha, novas descobertas…

A 1ª “All-Portugal Asteroid Search Campaign” de 2013 está decorrer desde o dia 13 de fevereiro e terminará no próximo dia 20 de março. Estão a participar nesta campanha, coordenada pelo NUCLIO, 17 escolas de norte a sul de Portugal e também uma escola dos Açores. Foi justamente de Ponta Delgada, nos Açores, e de …

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IASC Asteroid Search Campaign Feb 13 – Mar 20, 2013

Third and fourth observations of known near-Earth objects allowing  further refinements to their orbit calculations. Object Students School Location Date 2013 AM60 T. Criner, I. Peça, P. Silva, & S. Delgado Colégio Moderno Portugal 12-02-2013 2013 AM60 T. Cunha, F. Sousa, C. Silva, I. Vieira, & P. Carneiro Agrupamento de Escolas de Vilar de Andorinho …

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IASC Asteroid Search Campaign Feb 13 – Mar 20, 2013

Second observation of near-Earth objects confirming their existence and refining the calculations of their orbits.   Object Students School Location Date 2013 CY128 V. Radeva, I. Grudev, & I. Popov Student Space Agency, Astronomical Observatory Bulgaria 16-02-2013 2013 CP129 I. Ziv Bareket Observatory Team – 2 Israel 16-02-2013 2013 CJ118 N. Maharmeh & M. Hossain …

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IASC Asteroid Search Campaign Feb 13 – Mar 20, 2013

Original discoveries of asteroids found in the Main Belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.   Object Students School Location Status Date Linked TOV81K P. Fonseca Escola Básica D. Duarte, Viseu Portugal Preliminary 14-02-2013 EDD0003 TOV83I T. Cunha, F. Sousa, C. Silva, P. Lima, & P. Carneiro Agrupamento de Escolas de Vilar de …

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IASC Asteroid Search Campaign Jan 7 to Feb 11, 2013

Third and fourth observations of known near-Earth objects allowing  further refinements to their orbit calculations.   Object Students School Location Date 2012 XF112 D. Damas, C. Silva, D. Santos, I. Barbosa, & I. Fernandes Agrupamento de Escolas do Cerco Portugal 04-01-2013 2012 XF112 D. Damas, C. Silva, D. Santos, I. Barbosa, & I. Fernandes Agrupamento …

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