International Astronomical Search Collaboration

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MBA Discoveries

 

There is a new MBA discovery (provisional designation). It is 2012 SY50 discovered by J. Szmelter, P. Panka, A. Trepala, & G. Wojewoda from Zespół Szkół Ogólnokszta?c?cych nr 1 w Bydgoszczy in Poland. The discovery is linked to these students' observation of LBO0042 in the image set 2011 JK-0923-32. Congratulations!!

 

So far in the current campaigns, students have discovered four asteroids. The students are from Venezuela, Poland, and China:

 

Main Belt Asteroid Discoveries

2012 SC21 S. Michalowski & J. Moskal Zespół Szkół Miejskich nr 3 Poland Provisional 09/16/12 ZSM0004

2012 SK9 B. Sun, Y. Li, H. Wang, & J. Qu China Hands-On Universe China Provisional 09/18/12 CNC0032

2012 SK9 C. Shao & W. Zu Tian Yi High School China Provisional 09/18/12 CNC0032

2012 SP29 J. Guerrero, O. Alvarado, A. Mendoza, & G. Sanchez ALDA Team A Venezuela Provisional 09/20/12 K12S09E

2012 SY50 J. Szmelter, P. Panka, A. Trepala, & G. Wojewoda Zespół Szkół Og?lnokształcących nr 1 w Bydgoszczy Poland Provisional 09/23/12 LOB0042

 

In the current campaigns there are 31 schools located in India, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and Venezuela.

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W ostatnim dniu kampanii toruniacy ustrzelili Trojańczyka:

 

Gartulacje! To juz 4 polska planetoida w tej kampanii!

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Wyniki kampanii AllPoland: http://www.cft.edu.pl/upload/Discoveries_and_Observations.xls

 

Mamy 5 nowych planetoid, w tym jednego Trojana!

 

Następna kampania - PanStarrs, 12 listopada - 17 grudnia. 2 szkoły z Polski.

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Jeszcze jedna polska planetoida:

 

 

 

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Greetings from the International Astronomical Search Collaboration

 

New Provisional Discovery

 

Congratulations go to G. Wojewoda from Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących nr 1 w Bydgoszczy in Poland. His preliminary discovery TOV711 made on September 16th has been confirmed. It is now a provisional discovery with the designation 2012 TQ105. Good job.

 

IASC carefully follows all of the student discoveries. When there is a change in status you will be notified immediately.

 

Happy Hunting!!

 

Dr. Patrick Miller