This is list is by no means all inclusive. Some of the criteria for building were:
The asteroid had to be 15.0 or brighter at brightest (V as computed using H/G parameters)
The asteroid had to have either no or a poorly established lightcurve
This
list was prepared by Brian D. Warner in support of the "Lightcurve
Opportunities" article that appears in each issue of
The Minor Planet Bulletin.
The 'U' (last) column indicates the uncertainty flag as assigned by Harris, Warner, and
Pravec their Asteroid Lightcurve Data Base.
0 No lightcurve parameters reported
1 Very preliminary parameters reported. Very likely incorrect
2 Parameters reported. Error could be up to 30% or an ambiguous solution
? Parameters reported but not published so a value is not reported.
It's important to note that a flag of '2' by no means indicates the asteroid is not worth working. There can still be considerable error in the reported parameters. Also, additional work on any asteroid on this list can contribute towards determining the pole position or shape of the asteroid, information that is known for very few asteroids.
Asteroids with a '(F)' after the name are
those reaching a particularly favorable opposition.
For a complete list of potential targets, including
non-favorable oppositions brighter than 16m, click
here
Opposition Closest Brightest Harris Data
# Name Date Mag Date AU Date Mag Dec U Period Amplitude
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339 Dorothea (F) 10 02.8 12.8 9 28.3 1.766 10 01.0 12.8 + 0 2 5.5 0.10
11939 1993 FH36 (F) 10 02.9 15.1 10 03.4 1.165 10 01.8 15.0 + 1 0
7230 Lutz (F) 10 03.7 15.1 10 04.6 0.813 10 03.1 15.0 + 2 0
1475 Yalta (F) 10 02.9 14.4 10 06.5 0.997 10 03.5 14.4 + 5 0
7526 1993 AA (F) 9 30.9 14.9 10 05.6 0.825 10 03.7 14.9 +10 0
41223 1999 XD16 (F) 10 06.0 13.9 9 30.3 0.670 10 04.5 13.9 - 6 0
493 Griseldis (F) 10 03.0 13.7 10 07.8 1.651 10 05.9 13.7 +11 0
11780 1942 TB (F) 10 12.9 14.5 10 05.0 0.864 10 06.4 14.4 - 7 0
2022 West (F) 10 07.8 14.8 10 09.3 1.414 10 08.3 14.8 + 8 0
3372 Bratijchuk (F) 10 10.0 14.8 10 11.9 1.337 10 10.9 14.8 + 6 0
2306 Bauschinger (F) 10 09.8 14.7 10 08.8 1.599 10 11.1 14.7 +11 0
1962 Dunant (F) 10 11.2 14.7 10 11.5 1.459 10 11.2 14.7 + 7 0
8256 Shenzhou (F) 10 12.2 14.9 10 19.4 0.758 10 11.6 14.9 + 0 0
1405 Sibelius (F) 10 07.2 14.2 10 13.7 0.970 10 11.9 14.1 +19 0
2126 Gerasimovich (F) 10 08.6 14.7 10 12.8 1.129 10 12.5 14.7 +19 0
917 Lyka (F) 10 12.2 12.7 10 07.0 0.969 10 13.4 12.7 +14 2 7.92 0.14
1539 Borrelly (F) 10 15.8 13.8 10 15.3 1.585 10 14.9 13.8 + 6 0
1352 Wawel (F) 10 15.7 14.3 10 14.8 1.609 10 15.1 14.3 + 7 0
905 Universitas (F) 10 16.7 12.9 10 14.4 0.880 10 15.8 12.8 + 6 2 10. 0.22
5601 1991 VR (F) 10 15.0 14.9 10 14.2 0.912 10 16.1 14.9 +10 0
2046 Leningrad (F) 10 17.9 14.9 10 12.8 1.660 10 16.5 14.9 + 6 0
2648 Owa (F) 10 12.5 14.5 10 19.0 0.903 10 16.5 14.4 +18 0
3418 Izvekov (F) 10 18.0 15.0 10 14.3 1.609 10 17.0 15.0 + 7 0
2106 Hugo (F) 10 20.9 14.8 10 17.2 1.466 10 17.2 14.8 - 1 0
102 Miriam (F) 10 18.2 11.0 10 12.5 1.034 10 18.6 10.9 +11 2 15.789 0.08-0.16
1433 Geramtina (F) 10 14.2 14.4 10 20.7 1.386 10 18.9 14.4 +21 0
763 Cupido (F) 10 18.7 14.0 10 18.9 0.881 10 21.2 13.9 +19 0
4755 Nicky (F) 10 25.2 14.9 10 19.1 0.728 10 22.8 14.9 + 5 0
4388 Jurgenstock (F) 10 20.0 14.4 10 27.2 0.717 10 24.4 14.3 +15 0
4605 Nikitin (F) 10 24.0 14.7 10 23.1 0.894 10 25.2 14.6 +16 0
271 Penthesilea (F) 10 24.2 13.3 10 24.8 1.716 10 25.6 13.3 +16 0
13441 2098 P-L (F) 10 30.2 14.6 10 17.8 1.060 10 25.7 14.5 + 5 0
1160 Illyria (F) 10 23.3 13.9 10 23.2 1.301 10 25.7 13.9 +25 0
2803 Vilho (F) 10 25.9 15.0 10 28.3 1.661 10 26.0 15.0 +13 0
3233 Krisbarons (F) 10 25.5 14.7 10 27.4 1.015 10 26.9 14.7 +17 0
3051 Nantong (F) 10 19.7 15.0 10 23.8 0.999 10 27.4 14.9 +36 0
3841 Dicicco (F) 10 28.1 14.7 10 28.1 0.923 10 27.5 14.7 +10 0
2118 Flagstaff (F) 10 23.9 14.2 11 01.0 1.085 10 27.7 14.1 +22 0
4618 Shakhovskoj (F) 10 24.8 14.6 10 30.0 0.891 10 29.7 14.6 +32 0
3285 Ruth Wolfe (F) 10 18.2 14.7 11 01.6 1.056 10 31.0 14.6 +32 2 3.94 0.20
2540 Blok (F) 11 01.2 15.0 11 01.6 1.123 10 31.9 15.0 +13 0
4650 Mori (F) 10 29.1 15.0 10 31.0 0.921 10 31.9 15.0 +23 0
1422 Stromgrenia (F) 11 01.8 14.7 10 27.5 0.904 11 01.1 14.7 +13 0
2487 Juhani (F) 11 01.9 14.8 10 30.6 0.976 11 02.8 14.8 +19 0
7517 1989 AD (F) 11 04.0 14.4 11 07.8 0.830 11 06.2 14.4 +24 0
1006 Lagrangea (F) 11 03.1 13.6 11 01.8 1.129 11 06.9 13.6 +35 1 32.8 0.18
5105 Westerhout (F) 11 08.3 14.7 11 08.8 1.200 11 08.4 14.7 +17 0
2140 Kemerovo (F) 11 06.7 14.7 11 07.8 1.844 11 08.8 14.7 +24 2 5.308 0.20
13512 1989 TH1 (F) 11 08.0 14.9 11 06.6 0.967 11 10.8 14.9 +32 0
1136 Mercedes (F) 11 15.2 13.1 11 03.7 1.080 11 12.6 13.0 +12 0
959 Arne (F) 11 12.9 13.2 11 09.5 1.531 11 12.6 13.2 +17 1 8.60 0.24
5539 Limporyen (F) 11 11.0 14.5 11 12.7 1.068 11 12.6 14.5 +21 0
6905 Miyazaki (F) 11 14.3 13.8 11 07.3 1.276 11 14.4 13.8 +19 0
9193 Geoffreycopland (F) 11 13.1 15.0 11 15.6 1.257 11 14.5 15.0 +22 0
398 Admete (F) 11 09.0 12.8 11 17.5 1.199 11 14.7 12.8 +30 0
651 Antikleia (F) 11 14.8 13.6 11 13.5 1.757 11 15.3 13.6 +23 2 20.287 0.40
5358 1992 QH (F) 11 11.0 14.5 11 15.4 1.357 11 15.4 14.5 +36 0
907 Rhoda (F) 11 15.1 13.1 11 20.7 1.640 11 16.3 13.1 +24 2+ 22.44 0.16
1741 Giclas (F) 11 17.3 14.5 11 15.8 1.708 11 17.2 14.5 +19 0
2347 Vinata (F) 11 14.1 14.6 11 16.1 1.501 11 18.3 14.6 +36 0
7426 1992 US4 (F) 11 19.4 14.8 11 19.5 0.967 11 19.8 14.8 +22 0
41920 2000 WA158 (F) 11 20.4 14.8 11 12.3 0.879 11 20.3 14.8 +22 0
12808 1996 AF1 (F) 11 23.2 14.9 11 20.4 0.852 11 20.9 14.9 + 3 0
53312 1999 JZ (F) 11 22.9 14.8 11 30.5 0.926 11 23.4 14.8 +16 0
7409 1990 BS (F) 11 24.9 14.2 11 20.2 0.907 11 24.9 14.2 +21 0
5076 Lebedev-Kumach (F) 11 29.5 14.7 11 22.3 0.892 11 25.2 14.6 + 5 2 3.219 0.14
18877 Stevendodds (F) 11 26.8 14.9 11 30.2 0.949 11 26.7 14.9 +20 0
2445 Blazhko (F) 11 28.0 13.8 11 28.0 0.949 11 28.5 13.8 +17 0
362 Havnia (F) 11 27.9 12.1 11 28.0 1.485 11 28.7 12.1 +30 2 18. 0.1
5331 Erimomisaki (F) 12 03.3 13.4 11 20.4 0.797 11 29.2 13.4 + 4 0
19755 2000 EH34 (F) 11 29.2 14.6 12 01.5 1.209 11 29.6 14.6 +27 0
3041 Webb (F) 11 30.4 14.9 11 30.3 1.227 11 30.2 14.9 +14 0
1544 Vinterhansenia (F) 12 02.4 13.7 11 30.9 1.142 12 02.5 13.7 +23 2 13.77 0.18
4584 Akan (F) 12 03.1 15.0 12 05.9 1.272 12 04.2 15.0 +32 0
1900 Katyusha (F) 12 03.2 13.7 12 03.0 0.930 12 04.2 13.7 +29 ?
2908 Shimoyama (F) 12 07.9 15.0 12 02.4 1.651 12 06.2 14.9 +15 0
2378 Pannekoek (F) 12 08.7 14.2 12 06.9 1.540 12 06.6 14.2 + 0 0
17738 1998 BS15 (F) 12 06.4 14.7 12 07.7 0.876 12 07.9 14.7 +36 0
971 Alsatia (F) 12 08.2 12.4 12 09.4 1.239 12 08.3 12.4 +19 2 9.60 0.21
6642 1990 UE3 (F) 12 09.5 14.9 12 11.3 1.414 12 09.9 14.9 +28 0
5720 Halweaver (F) 12 08.5 15.0 12 16.4 0.791 12 10.2 15.0 +50 0
4162 SAF (F) 12 10.9 14.7 12 08.1 1.497 12 10.5 14.7 +21 2 7.54 0.16
4293 Masumi (F) 12 10.9 14.3 12 15.2 1.192 12 11.2 14.3 +29 1 <0.1
16959 1998 QE17 (F) 12 15.1 14.9 12 07.8 0.929 12 13.4 14.9 +45 0
7520 1990 BV (F) 12 15.6 14.6 12 10.7 0.884 12 15.4 14.6 +17 0
2772 Dugan (F) 12 15.1 15.0 12 15.1 0.871 12 15.5 15.0 + 8 0
1156 Kira (F) 12 19.6 14.4 12 19.1 1.147 12 19.5 14.4 +23 0
1311 Knopfia (F) 12 21.0 14.8 12 21.7 1.354 12 20.9 14.8 +22 0
180 Garumna (F) 12 21.4 12.9 12 25.3 1.351 12 21.4 12.9 +24 0
1464 Armisticia (F) 12 22.1 14.7 12 23.1 1.919 12 22.0 14.7 +24 0
6823 1988 ED1 (F) 12 24.1 13.4 12 21.0 1.263 12 23.8 13.4 +26 0
76 Freia (F) 12 24.1 11.7 12 24.5 1.880 12 24.1 11.7 +20 2 9.972 0.10-0.33
5743 Kato (F) 12 24.8 15.0 12 23.6 1.028 12 24.6 15.0 +29 0
3335 Quanzhou (F) 12 26.8 14.0 12 27.0 1.295 12 26.8 14.0 +25 0
3475 Fichte (F) 12 27.0 14.7 12 28.0 1.813 12 27.0 14.7 +11 0
1116 Catriona (F) 12 29.3 12.8 12 25.7 1.350 12 27.2 12.8 +51 2 8.832 0.10-0.20
2009 Voloshina (F) 12 27.5 14.1 12 29.1 1.701 12 27.6 14.1 +22 0
1846 Bengt (F) 12 28.0 14.9 12 27.5 1.023 12 27.7 14.9 +29 0
19237 1994 AP (F) 12 29.2 15.0 12 31. 1.158 12 29.0 15.0 +26 0
26514 2000 CH48 (F) 12 30.9 15.0 12 24.2 0.783 12 29.7 15.0 + 9 0