New observational project for revealing natural and anthropogenic threats at the near-Earth space
Abstract
In 2014, a new monitoring project started at the observational base Saravand of the Byurakan astrophysical observatory. This project initiated for revealing natural and artificial objects at the near-Earth space. This is a kind of continuation of earlier observational projects implemented at the observatory prior the collapse of Soviet Union. This time, near-Earth space monitoring is carried out at the request of the Russian agency ROSKOSMOS. For observations, the EOP-1 module is used, which includes small telescopes with a mirror diameter of 40cm, 25cm and 19cm.
- Publication:
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Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory
- Pub Date:
- December 2017
- DOI:
- 10.52526/25792776-2017.1-116
- Bibcode:
- 2017CoBAO..64..116H
- Keywords:
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- Near-Earth space;
- artificial satellites;
- cosmic junk;
- monitoring