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| Paper: |
SSOS: A Moving Object Image Search Tool for Asteroid Precovery at the CADC |
| Volume: |
461, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXI |
| Page: |
789 |
| Authors: |
Gwyn, S.; Hill, N.; Kavelaars, J. |
| Abstract: |
While regular archive searches can find images at a fixed location,
they cannot find images of moving targets such as asteroids. The Solar
System Object Search (SSOS) at the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre
allows users to search for images of moving objects. SSOS accepts as
input either a list of observations, an object designation, a set of
orbital elements, or a user-generated ephemeris for an object. It then
searches for observations of that object over a range of dates. The
user is then presented with a list of images containing that object
from a variety of archives. Initially created to search the CFHT
MegaCam archive, SSOS has been extended to other telescope archives
including Gemini, Subaru/SuprimeCam, HST, and several ESO instruments
for a total of 1.6 million images. The SSOS tool is located on the
web at: http://www.cadc.hia.nrc.gc.ca/ssos |
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