Asteroid Zoo Talk

Finding

  • nacioffi by nacioffi

    I think I just found a new astroid...What do Ido now?

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  • hightower73 by hightower73

    Where abouts are you looking? Ive looked at the images and i can see somethiong almost directly up from the 2 and slightly left however it shows only in 2 frames and doesnt move in a liner direction.

    If you have found a new asteroid, it has to be marked (randomly ) by others in this group, that could take some time, once that has been done, its track is confirmed and then handed to the MPC who verify it, monitor it, then you can claim it and name it.

    This takes time.......so far a year ! and we have not even got to the mpc verifying them yet, after they do, your still looking at maybe another 2 years after that to getting your name on the asteroid. so be very patient.

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