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KLENOT - Near Earth and other unusual objects observations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2005

Michal Kočer
Affiliation:
Kleť Observatory, Zátkovo nábř. 4, CZ-37001 České Budějovice, Czech Republic email: klet@klet.cz
Jana Tichá
Affiliation:
Kleť Observatory, Zátkovo nábř. 4, CZ-37001 České Budějovice, Czech Republic email: klet@klet.cz
Miloš Tichý
Affiliation:
Kleť Observatory, Zátkovo nábř. 4, CZ-37001 České Budějovice, Czech Republic email: klet@klet.cz
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Abstract

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The KLENOT project is a project of the Klet Observatory, Czech Republic, devoted to astrometric observations of Near-Earth objects, distant objects and comets. The improved effort of the large NEO surveys resulting in an increasing number of newly discovered NEOs calls for continuous follow-up astrometry to secure an accurate orbit determination of discovered bodies first in discovery opposition and then during next apparitions. Considering this urgent need of astrometric follow-up, the fact that many of these targets are fainter then magnitude 20.0 V and our results and experience in minor planet and comet CCD astrometry done at Klet since 1993, we decided to bring into operation a new 1-m class facility working on a permanent basis - the KLENOT telescope. The regular observing of the telescope started in March 2002 (the MPC code 246). Beside methods and techniques we use for follow-up astrometry we present most important results of the project.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

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© 2005 International Astronomical Union