KLENOT - PRACTICAL USE OF SOLAR SYSTEM DYNAMICS IN FOLLOW-UP ASTROMETRY OBSERVATIONS OF SMALL SOLAR SYSTEM BODIES

M. Kocer, J. Ticha, M. Tichy
Klet Observatory, Zatkovo nabrezi 4, CZ-370 01 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

Abstract.

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 m_V=20.0m 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).

We discuss here methods and techniques we use for follow-up astrometry. Some of the practical results are also mentioned.

Presented on Journées 2003, September 22-25, 2003, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Journées 2003, Astrometry, Geodynamics and Solar System Dynamics: from milliarcseconds to microarcseconds, September 22-25, 2003, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, edited by A. Finkelstein and N. Captaine, pp.290-291, 2004
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