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Updated 2023 October 16
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Updated 2023 October 16
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Observing Guides
Observing Planning Tools
Visit this page for the Ephemeris Generator and other tools to plan your asteroid observing.
Visit this page for the Ephemeris Generator and other tools to plan your asteroid observing.
Favorable Apparitions (1995-2050, numbered only)
Asteroids reaching a favorable apparition for each year.
Asteroids reaching a favorable apparition for each year.
SkyWatch
SkyWatch is a dynamic page that computes current lunar and planetary positions and lunar phases for the entire year. Rise/set/transit times are determined for your location.
SkyWatch is a dynamic page that computes current lunar and planetary positions and lunar phases for the entire year. Rise/set/transit times are determined for your location.
Observing Guides
AAVSO CCD Manual
Compiled by the AAVSO. The basics of CCD photometry are the same regardless of the target.
Compiled by the AAVSO. The basics of CCD photometry are the same regardless of the target.
Standardizing Your Photometry
A basic guide for putting instrumental magnitudes onto a standard system. Works for filtered and unfiltered data (with some caveats).
A basic guide for putting instrumental magnitudes onto a standard system. Works for filtered and unfiltered data (with some caveats).
Utility Programs / Information