The links on this page take you to different pages for planning
your asteroid observations. They vary in the type and amount of
information available. Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB) Search This takes you directly to the LCDB
Query form where you can search for lightcurve data on one or more asteroids. Data Provided
ALCDEF Search Ephemeris Generator The Ephemeris Generator form
allows you to find asteroids reaching brightest during a given month for the
current year, the year before, and the next four years (e.g., if it is 2021,
data from 2020-2024 are available). The search can be filtered on, among other
things, limiting magnitude and declination range. Additional filters allow you
to restrict the results to those objects with a certain quality rating (U)
in the LCDB (if included) Data Provided
One Asteroid Lookup Use the One Asteroid Info form
when you want all available data for one and only one asteroid. Data Provided
Family Ephemerides The Family Ephemeris form
is for those who like to work some of the common asteroid families or groups,
such as the Floras, Jupiter Trojans, and NEAs. The input form allows you select
from a list of common families, set your longitude and latitude, and default UT,
along with a filter for magnitude, declination, and solar elongation. Data Provided
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