The IAU and hazardous Near Earth Objects - a clear and present danger
Abstract
The Minor Planet Center, established in 1947 by the IAU, is the international repository and clearinghouse for the world's minor planet observations. Since 1989, CCD surveys of Near Earth Objects at ground-based astronomical observatories are operational, mainly in the USA. As of 23 August, 2018, a total of 18,545 Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) and 107 Near Earth Comets (NECs) have been registered and daily updates are made publicly available on the internet by the MPC, NASA-JPL-CNEOS and ESA-SSA-NEOCC.
- Publication:
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Under One Sky: The IAU Centenary Symposium
- Pub Date:
- April 2019
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921319000164
- Bibcode:
- 2019IAUS..349...79V
- Keywords:
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- Near Earth Objects;
- Near Earth Asteroids;
- Near Earth Comets;
- Potentially Hazardous Objects;
- NEO Early Warning System