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The Minor Planet Observer
and
Palmer Divide Observatory

2007 Shoemaker Grant Recipient

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Observing Guides
Ephemeris Generators Generate asteroid positions for the current month
Asteroid – DSO Appulses (2006 - 2008) Close approaches of deep-sky objects by asteroids
Asteroid – Star Appulses (2006 - 2008) Close approaches of bright stars by asteroids
Five Brightest Apparitions (1-164,612) The five best years to observe each asteroid
Favorable Apparitions by Year (1-178,283, 1995-2050) Asteroid reaching a favorable apparition for each year.
SkyWatch Moon phases and planet positions

Observing Hints
Creating Flat Fields From Stan Moore – One of the best
Polar Alignment without Drift Align using your CCD in a different way. Written by J. Hall.
Drift Polar Alignment Bruce Johnston's detailed explanation of how and why!
CCD Photometry Handbook William Romanashin's excellent primer.

Utility Programs / Information
MPOORBLIST.ZIP (200K) Loads MPCORB.DAT/MPCORBcr.DAT into memory. Search data by number or unpacked designation.
Meade AutoStar Alignment Stars For those who know stars by Greek letters and nor formal names.
 

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