The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center

The NEO Page

• The NEO Confirmation Page.
  • NEA candidate last added/updated (or page modified) on Oct. 6.97 UT.
  • There are 70 NEA candidates in need of confirmation at the present time (Oct. 6.97 UT).
  • Newly-discovered fast-moving objects in need of confirmation are listed here.
  • New objects should be reported via normal channels.

• Sky coverage.
  • See which parts of the sky have been searched recently and add your own coverage information.

• Plots of the inner regions of the solar system
  • Plot of the inner region of the solar system (out as far as just beyond the orbit of Jupiter)
  • Plot of the innermost region of the solar system (out as far as just beyond the orbit of Mars)

• Ephemerides and orbital elements for currently-observable NEOs.

• Dates of last observation of NEOs that have not been seen recently. [Enhanced 2000 Nov. 27]
  • Complete list of dates of last observation for unusual objects. [Enhanced 2000 Dec. 26]
  • Lists of bright and faint recovery opportunities for old one-opposition objects.

• Lists of known NEOs (including listing of the larger potentially-dangerous objects).
  • NEO orbit diagrams.

• Close approaches to the earth.
  • Forthcoming close approaches.
  • Forthcoming PHA close approaches.
  • Closest minor-planet approaches.
  • Closest cometary approaches.

• Animations
  • Animation of the inner part of the solar system over a two-year period. Note: 5.1 MB, 961 x 961 pixels.

• Breakdown of PHA and NEA discoveries by discovery teams/individuals.

Other links are also provided, mainly to active observational programs:

• Pan-STARRS 1 (code F51).
• Catalina Sky Survey (code 703).
• Spacewatch (code 691).
• LINEAR (code 704).
• Siding Spring Survey (code E12).
  • 1.0-m NEO Follow-Up Program (code 413).