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Observation of AsteroidsObservation of Asteroids
WSAAG MeetingWSAAG Meeting
2014 July 162014 July 16
Dave GaultDave Gault
Team OccultationTeam Occultation
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Asteroids? Asteroids? –– think potatoes in spacethink potatoes in space��
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Types AsteroidsTypes Asteroids
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Perhaps the public perception of Perhaps the public perception of
AsteroidsAsteroids
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Methods of Observing AsteroidsMethods of Observing Asteroids
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Who wants observations of Asteroids?Who wants observations of Asteroids?
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AstrometryAstrometry
How to make observationsHow to make observations
of Asteroids and Cometsof Asteroids and Comets
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Step 1 Step 1 –– System CalibrationSystem Calibration
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Step 2 Step 2 –– Accreditation ObservationsAccreditation Observations
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Step 3a Step 3a –– Make ObservationsMake Observations
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Step 3b Step 3b –– Analyse ObservationsAnalyse Observations
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PhotometryPhotometry
of Asteroidsof Asteroids
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Photometric Observing of AsteroidsPhotometric Observing of Asteroids
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3D Models of Asteroids3D Models of Asteroids
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ObservationsObservations
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Asteroids OccultationsAsteroids Occultations
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Observing Asteroids Observing Asteroids ––
During Stellar OccultationDuring Stellar Occultation
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Predicting Occultation EventsPredicting Occultation Events
Using Occult4Using Occult4
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ResultsResults
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Results from Bill HannaResults from Bill Hanna
of Alice Springsof Alice Springs
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Results from South AmericaResults from South America
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