NSSDCA ID: ASIR-00036
Availability: Archived at NSSDC, accessible from elsewhere
The "Asteroid and Comet Survey" is the survey for moving sources, while the all-sky survey is for fixed sources. Some 96% of the sky was scanned, providing data for 25 comets, 1811 known asteroids, and a number of unknown asteroids. This survey was the first to observe thermal emission from these moving objects, and it avoided the severe albedo bias presence in visual surveys. Sixteen data products were generated: (1) possible asteroids/comets, (2) catalog of asteroid sightings, (3) probable asteroids/comets, (4) asteroid catalog, (5) graphic data, (6) asteroid statistics, (7) comet catalog, (8) fast moving objects, (9) asteroid and comet LRS spectra, (10) unknown asteroids' LRS spectra, (11) master asteroid data base, (12) asteroid names and pointers, (13) asteroid ground-based data, (14) deep-sky asteroid catalog, (15) rejected sightings, and (16) asteroid and comet supplement. NSSDC holds seven data products, including a header file with a catalog of asteroid sightings, in addition to an asteroid catalog, asteroid statistics, a comet catalog, asteroid names and pointers, asteroid ground-based data, and asteroid rejected sightings. For more information on this data set, see "IRAS Asteroid and Comet Survey," edited by Dennis L. Matson, 1986, IPAC, Caltech, Pasadena, CA 91109.
Questions and comments about this data collection can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Edward F. Tedesco | General Contact | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | et@ipac.caltech.edu |