Guide to Minor Body Astrometry¶
This guide covers observing minor planets, comets and natural satellites, and reporting observations to the Minor Planet Center.
- Getting Started
- Observatory Codes
- Reporting Observations
- Discoveries, Credit and Naming
- MPC Processing
What Objects Should I Observe?¶
- NEA Observation Planning Aid
- Observer Target List
- Observable-Object List Customizer
- NEOfixer (external)
- Follow-Up Observing Sites
- Minor Planet Ephemeris Service
Submission Methods¶
- ADES PSV Submission Form
- ADES XML Submission Form
- E-mail submissions (MPC1992 only): obs@cfa.harvard.edu
- Report Cometary Activity
Submission Tutorials¶
- Validate ADES Observation Files
- Convert 80-Column Observations to ADES
- Submit Observations
- Check Submission Status
Observation Formats¶
For detailed format specifications, see Observations.
Checking and Verification¶
Other: