Request for archival astrometry and identifications
NEOWISE (C51) astrometry from 2010
Numerous orbits have been published in 2010 using NEOWISE (C51) astrometry. Most of these orbits are short-arc (less than 2 days) highly uncertain orbits with no photometric data attached. From the MPCORB catalog, we have collected all the orbits that are purely made of C51 astrometry obtained in 2010 and have no photometric data attached.
We encourage our users to submit any archival precoveries: non-C51 astrometric and photometric data is highly desirable. In doing so, please follow
our rules for identifications. Single night observations are not useful for linking to these orbits
and won't be accepted.
It is also likely that there could be matching positions in the ITF or designations that can be linked to these orbits.
You can submit your linkages to the identification pipeline.
The following files are available for download:
- List of designations from C51 observations:
designation file - List of the observations corresponding to the previous designations both in the 80-column format and ADES-XML:
obs file (obs80) and ADES-XML file - List of orbits in the MPCORB format:
MPCORB-format orbits
The designations without any orbit
There are designations (usually single or two-nights) that are not attached to any orbit, nor are secondary designations.
It is likely they can be either linked to an existing orbit, can get additional archival astrometry to get an orbit derived and published
or could be false linkages consisting of known objects (e.g. invalid linkages of two-nighters).
MPC appreciates any assistance with the linking or any additional archival astrometry extending the arcs of the following designations.
The following files are available for download:
- List of the observations both in the 80-column format and ADES-XML for the designations without any orbit:
obs file (obs80) and ADES-XML file
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