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========================================================================================================= ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to the International Asteroid Search Campaign!! The next International Asteroid Search Campaign starts August 24th. There are 7 search campaigns a year, each lasting 45 days. In addition, there are 2 NEO (near-Earth object) campaigns during the year.
Check out the observations by the schools in the All-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign. Students made 10 NEO observations contributing to the Near-Earth Object Program (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and 2 NEO confirmations. Congratulations to A. Kebede (North Carolina A&T State University) and T. Akatsu (Hitachi First High School) for their confirmations. Outstanding job!!
For 2009 the forthcoming IASC search campaign dates are the following:
*Closed
If your school would like to participate in the IASC search campaigns, contact the IASC Director, Dr. J. Patrick Miller by email at pmiller@hsutx.edu. =========================================================================================================
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MPC Orbital Database |
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The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) is an educational outreach program for high schools and colleges, provided at no cost to the participating schools.
IASC (pronounced “Isaac”) is a collaboration of:
· Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, TX) · Lawrence Hall of Science (University of California, Berkeley) · Astronomical Research Institute (Charleston, IL) · Global Hands-On Universe Association (Lisbon, Portugal) · Astrometrica (H. Raab, Austria). |

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WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL SEARCH COLLABORATION |
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Aug. 24 |
Oct. 9, 2009 |
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International Asteroid Search Campaign(s) |
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Oct. 12 |
Dec. 4, 2009 |
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NEO Confirmation Campaign |
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Oct. 12 |
Dec. 4, 2009 |
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All-Texas Asteroid Search Campaign |
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Dec. 14 |
Jan. 22, 2010 |
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All-China Asteroid Search Campaign* |