Robotic observation pipeline for small bodies in the solar system based on open-source software and commercially available telescope hardware
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The observation of small bodies in the Space Environment is an ongoing important task astronomy. While nowadays new objects are mostly detected larger sky surveys, several follow-up observations usually needed for each object to improve accuracy orbit determination. In particular orbiting close Earth, so called Near-Earth Objects special concern as a but not negligible fraction them can have non-zero impact probability with Earth. Telescopes often hosted by amateur observatories. With upcoming NEO search campaigns very wide field view telescopes, like Vera C. Rubin Observatory, NASA's surveyor space mission and ESA's Flyeye number discoveries will increase dramatically. This require increasing useful telescopes at different geographical locations. well-equipped astronomers host instruments which might be capable creating measurements, both planning scheduling, also analysis still major challenge many observers. this work we present fully robotic planning, scheduling pipeline that extends widely used open-source cross-platform software KStars/Ekos INDI devices. method consists algorithms automatically select candidates priority according NEOCC. It then analyses detectable (based on limiting magnitudes, position, time) preliminary ephemeris from Minor Planet Center. Optimal observing slots during night calculated scheduled. Immediately before measurement accurate position minor body recalculated finally images taken. Besides detailed description all components, show complete hard- solution based our methods.
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2296-987X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2022.895732