Searching for NEOs using Lowell observatorys Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT)

Searching for NEOs using Lowell observatorys Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT)

We discuss the potential contribution of the Discovery Channel Telescope (or a clone) to a detection program aimed at discovering 90% of potentially hazardous objects (PHOs) larger than 140 m in diameter. Three options are described, each involving different levels of investment. We believe that LSS...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2006-08, Vol.2 (S236), p.363-370
Hauptverfasser: Bowell, Edward, Millis, Robert L., Dunham, Edward W., Koehn, Bruce W., Smith, Byron W.
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Sprache:eng
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Astronomy
Astrophysics
Collaboration
Contributed Papers
Cost control
Telescopes
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Zusammenfassung:We discuss the potential contribution of the Discovery Channel Telescope (or a clone) to a detection program aimed at discovering 90% of potentially hazardous objects (PHOs) larger than 140 m in diameter. Three options are described, each involving different levels of investment. We believe that LSST, Pan-STARRS, and DCT, working in a coordinated fashion, offer a cost-effective, low-risk way to accomplish the objectives of the extended NEO search program.
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921307003432