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Discoveries of new asteroids in SkyMorph archive

Database of NEAT images - SkyMorph

SkyMorph is a database of images got in Near Earth Tracking Program (NEAT) publicly accessible via internet. Selected areas od sky were repeatedly photographed in several periods of time, so astronomers could search for changes on sky during elapsed time - you can search for moving objects - asteroids or comets, and you can also search for novaes or supernovaes. Images archived in SkyMorph database were taken on two observatories: Haleakala, Maui, Hawai Islands and Mt. Palomar, Arizona, USA.

In SkyMorph database are presently stored many thousand images. Inspite of the time elapsed from their original capture, in this archive there is still hidden a big amount of uncatalogized asteroids.

And I am searchig for such an unnoticed objects by professionals. I try to get at least three positions from different nights in order to get a provisional designation for them. In the table below you can find a list of new discovered asteroids by this way.

Discovery credit
From the beginning of SkyMorph there was a rule, which said that credit received the discoverer of asteroid in NEAT archive. In those times many amateur astronomers were a real hunters and some of them discovered hundreds of new asteroids. But after the rule changed in 2003, they lost their motivation to go on.

I learned about SkyMorph database in the beginning of 2006. It took me a few months to learn how to search for a new asteroids. I made my first discovery in May 2006. Since then I regurarly search in NEAT images and the number of my discoveries is growing ...

Naming of numbered asteroids

I took the credit rule as a matter of fact and it had no effect on my hunting. This was for me a good relax and great fun. In summer 2008 after two minor planets from my discoveries got permanent number I contacted NEAT people. They accepted names I suggested for those two asteroids - (182 592) Jolana and (183 294) Langbroek! Another 2 minor planet were named after my proposal in December 2009 - (194 262) Nové Zámky and (213 636) Gajdoš.

Acknowledgement: on the first place I thank to Marco Langbroek and his perfect "Guide" that he taught me how to work with SkyMorph, my thanks goes also to others who helped me with my questions and problems during my "learning" period: they were Quanzhi Ye, Krisztián Sárneczky, Rob Matson and Andrew Lowe.


List of my asteroids discoveries from NEAT archive
Provisional designation
Observed arc
U
Opposition
Number
Name
2002 WO21
2002-2008
3
3
 
 
2001 US224
2001 Oct. 16-24
 
1
 
 
2002 VW139
2002-2009
1
4
220 229
 
2001 TD257
2001 Oct. 10-21
 
1
 
 
2001 TE257
2001-2010
0
5
194 262
Nové Zámky
2001 TF257
2001-2009
1
4
182 592
Jolana
2001 SB354
2001 Sept. 24 - Oct. 24
 
1
 
 
2001 TG257
2001-2008
3
3
 
 
2001 TH257
2001-2008
1
4
188 020
 
2001 UR225
1994-2009
1
8
 
 
2002 RL267
1994-2010
0
6
203 773
 
2001 TR197
2001-2009
1
4
210 939
 
2001 TU257
2001-2005
4
2
 
 
2001 TV257
2001 - 2010
1
5
 
 
2001 TW257
2001 Oct. 8. - 21.
 
1
 
 
2001 TX257
2001-2010
1
6
240 021
 
2001 SH354
2001-2008
0
7
 
 
2001 SJ354
2001-2009
0
4
 
 
2001 SK354
2001 Sept.24. - Oct. 24.
 
1
 
 
2001 TA258
2001 Oct. 10. - 18.
 
1
 
 
2002 QL122
2001-2009
0
7
 
 
2001 SP354
2001 Sept. 19. - Oct. 16.
 
1
 
 
2002 GX182
1995-2008
3
3
 
 
2002 QR122
2002-2009
1
4
213 636
Gajdoš
2001 TF258
1994-2008
1
8
 
 
2002 PE184
2001 Aug. 8. - Sept. 14.
 
1
 
 
2002 TW381
2002-2007
4
2
 
 
2002 TB382
2000-2009
0
6
183 294
Langbroek
2002 UB73
2002 Oct.16. - Nov. 13.
 
1
 
 
2002 TM382
2002-2009
1
5
 
 
2002 UC73
2000 - 2009
2
4
 
 
2002 RR279
2 nighter
 
 
 
 
2002 TR382
2000-2010
1
5
234 923
 
2001 TQ258
2001-2010
0
4
 
 
2001 SV354
2001-2008
1
5
 
 
2001 TR258
1996 - 2010
0
6
240 022
 
2001 TV258
2001 Aug. 15. - 23.
 
1
 
 
2002 QH125
2002 Aug. 17. - Sept. 15.
 
1
 
 
2002 PH185
2002-2009
3
3
 
 
2002 QM125
1998-2009
1
6
213 637
 
2001 SX354
2001 - 2009
4
3
 
 
2002 PL185
2002-2009
3
4
 
 
2002 RP280
2002-2009
1
4
232 306
 
2002 QS125
2000-2009
4
3
 
 
2002 QA126
2001-2008
3
3
 
 
2002 ES162
2002 Mar. 14. - Apr. 15.
 
1
 
 
2001 TA259
2001 Oct. 11. - 25.
 
1
 
 
2002 US76
2002-2009
1
4
 
 
2003 BS93
2003 Jan. 25 - Feb. 1.
 
1
 
 
2002 GZ183
2000-2009
1
6
 
 
2001 TB259
2001 Oct. 10. - 21.
 
1
 
 
2001 TC259
2001 Oct. 8. - 24.
 
1
 
 
2002 GF184
2002 Apr. 8. - 14.
 
1
 
 
2003 BU93
2003 - 2009
1
4
 
 
2001 TD259
2001 - 2008
0
4
 
 
2002 EU162
2002 Mar. 11. - Apr. 2.
 
1
 
 
2002 EV162
2002 Mar. 11. - Apr. 2.
 
1
 
 
2002 OG32
2002 Jul.18. - Aug. 17.
 
1
 
 
2002 QL129
2002 Aug. 17. - 27.
 
1
 
 
2002 QM129
2002 Aug. 17. - 28.
 
1
 
 
2002 QN129
2002 - 2008
3
3
 
 
2002 QX129
2002 - 2008
2
3
 
 
2002 QW129
2002 - 2009
1
4
 
 
2002 QY129
2002 Aug. 17. - Sept. 14.
 
1
 
 
2002 QZ129
2002 - 2009
1
4
 
 
2002 QA130
1960 - 2009
1
4
 
 
2002 QB130
2002 - 2009
3
3
 
 
2002 NQ68
1999 - 2006
1
4
 
 
2001 TE259
2001 Oct. 8. - 24.
 
1
 
 
2002 QD130
2002 Aug. 17. - 28.
 
1
 
 
2002 QE130
2002 -2008
0
4
 
 
2002 PU188
2002 - 2010
0
5
 
 
2002 QL132
2002 - 2009
3
2
 
 
2002 JW 149
2000 - 2010
0
6
 
 
2002 SV73
2002 Sept.26 - Nov. 8
 
1
 
 
2001 TG259
2001 Oct. 10.- 23.
 
1
 
 
2001 TH259
2001 Oct. 15.- 23.
 
1
 
 
2003 CG26
1999 - 2008
1
5
 
 
2001 TW259
2001 Oct. 10.- 24.
 
1
 
 
2002 UY77
2002 - 2009
4
3
 
 
2002 QC133
2002 Aug. 17.- Sept. 14.
 
1
 
 
2002 QE133
2002 Aug. 16. - Sept. 14.
 
1
 
 
2002 QF133
2002 Aug. 17. - 27.
 
1
 
 
2002 GA185
2002 - 2008
1
4
 
 
2002 GZ184
1992 - 2009
0
7
218 087
 
2002 JY149
2002 - 2009
1
5
 
 
2002 GB185
2002 - 2009
3
3
 
 
2002 LV62
2001 - 2010
0
7
 
 
2002 EE163
2002 Mar. 11 - Apr. 2
 
1
 
 
2002 QK133
2002 Aug. 17 - 30
 
1
 
 
2002 QL133
2002 Aug. 17 - Sept. 14
 
1
 
 
2002 TL385
2002 - 2010
3
3
 
 
2002 QE135
2002 Aug. 20 - Sept. 15
 
1
 
 
2001 SL355
2001 - 2010
1
5
 
 
2001 SM355
2001 Sept. 26 - Oct. 24
 
1
 
 
2001 TY260
2001 - 2009
1
5
 
 
2001 TB261
2001 Oct. 10 - 21
 
1
 
 
2002 NV69
2002 July 4 - 29
 
1
 
 
2002 GN186
2002 Apr 4 - 14
 
1
 
 
2002 GO186
2002 - 2009
4
2
 
 
2001 TC261
2001 Oct 8 - 24
 
1
 
 
2001 SN355
2001 - 2004
4
3
 
 
2001 SO355
2001 - 2009
1
6
 
 
2001 TD261
2001 Oct. 10 - 18
 
1
 
 
2002 JC150
2002 - 2003
2
2
 
 

Last update: 2010 May 30


Notes: U - Uncertainty parameter - is an integer between 0 to 9, where 0 indicates a very small uncertainty and 9 an extremely large uncertainty for a minor planet orbital solution.

"Lost asteroids" - I do not count in my list so called "lost asteroids". I take for lost those objects which I identified and got provisional designation, but later they were identified as a known objects in MPC data, so my discovery lost its priority. Up to date I lost 4 asteroids.

Also I do not count in the table my independent discoveries of known objects. Although I identified them as an unknown asteroids, the reason for such an identification was that they were 2 nighter objets with an inaccurate orbits.

   
   

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    Summary of NEAT discoveries:
SkyMorph/NEAT (644):     105
      Trojans: 3
      Main Belt asteroids: 102

      Numbered:  14
      Multi opposition: 49
      Single opposition: 40
      2-nighters: 2

Last update: 2010 May 30   

 
 
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