Astrometry and Spectra Classification of Near Earth Asteroids with Lijiang 2.4m Telescope
Abstract
The Lijiang 2.4m telescope of Yunnan Observatories is located at longitude E100°01'51'', latitude N26°42'32'' and height 3250m above sea level (IAU code O44). Because of low latitude of the site, long-focus system and planetary tracking mode of telescope, high accuracy positioning and spectral classification of the near Earth objects (NEAs) especially in the Southern Hemisphere can be studied with the Lijiang 2.4m telescope. As a set of observational campaigns organized by the GAIA-FUN-SSO, astrometry of several near Earth asteroids including (367943) Duende and (99942) Apophis were made with Lijiang 2.4m telescope during 2013. From December 12, 2015, spectra of three near earth asteroids were also observed with the YFOSC terminal attached to the Lijiang 2.4m telescope. This paper will give the detailed introduction of Lijiaing 2.4m telescope and observational results of near Earth asteroids obtained with it.
- Publication:
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Astrometry and Astrophysics in the Gaia Sky
- Pub Date:
- April 2018
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S174392131700624X
- Bibcode:
- 2018IAUS..330..413Z
- Keywords:
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- methods: observational;
- techniques: astrometry;
- spectrum classification