in article , Ed Majden at
wrote on 4/30/04 15:03:

in article , Martin Nicholson
at wrote on 4/17/04 3:33:

At a recent meeting of the BAA I was told: "There are vast numbers of
suitable images on the Internet that have never been examined for
asteroids. Examining these would be a useful amateur project for the
cloudy nights."

Is this true and if so could some kind soul point me in the right
direction?

You may indeed find asteroids etc on such images. It may not be worth
the effort however as it would be rather difficult to relocate these objects
again from old photographs unless the orbits could be well established.


There is a FMO (fast moving object) program at Kit Peak using a 0.9
meter reflector that amateurs can participate in.

See: http://fmo.lpl.arizona.edu/FMO_home/index.cfm

You scan ccd images downloaded to your computer and examine the frames
for FMOs. If you find one a report is submitted to the operator and he/she
either confirms your detection or rejects it. The telescope operates most
clear nights except for a period during the full moon. If you sign up, good
luck, as finding a legit FMO is an infrequent occurrence.