[AZ-Observing] Re: How many Asteroids?

> The three main modern research and discovery programs are LONEOS, at 
> Lowell Observatory, LINEAR in New Mexico, and CSS on Mt. Lemmon, near 
> Tucson.

     As of last February, we're out of the discovery biz here at 
Lowell, and have switched to getting lightcurves of the NEOs.
We'll be using the LONEOS Schmidt still, but only for brighter 
objects.  For now the main workhorse will be the 1.1-m (42-inch) 
telescope instead, though tonight it happens the little Schmidt
is sitting on a fairly bright target.  (Yes, it's workable up here
tonight, though the display of the distant lightning toward Phoenix
and southeastwards is especially good!)


\Brian


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