The Uppsala–DLR Asteroid Survey (UDAS, also known as ''UAO–DLR Asteroid Survey'') is an

astronomical survey An astronomical survey is a general map or image of a region of the sky (or of the whole sky) that lacks a specific observational target. Alternatively, an astronomical survey may comprise a set of images, spectra, or other observations of obje ...

, dedicated for the search and follow–up characterization of

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s and

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s. UDAS puts a special emphasis on

near-Earth object A near-Earth object (NEO) is any small Solar System body whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth. By convention, a Solar System body is a NEO if its closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) is less than 1.3 astronomical units (AU). ...

s (NEOs) in co-operation and support of global efforts in NEO-research, initiated by the ''Working Group on Near-Earth Objects'' of the

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(IAU), and

the Spaceguard Foundation The Spaceguard Foundation (SGF) is a private organization based in Frascati, Italy, whose purpose is to study, discover and observe near-Earth objects (NEO) and protect the Earth from the possible threat of their collision. The Foundation (chari ...

. UDAS began regular observations in September 1999, with some test runs during 1998. Discoveries of NEOs are reported to the

Minor Planet Center The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Function ...

(MPC). It is a kind of follow-on programme to ODAS, which had to close due to lack of further financial support. It should also not be confused with the Uppsala–DLR Trojan Survey (UDTS), which was conducted a few years before UDAS was launched. UAO stands for

Uppsala Astronomical Observatory The Uppsala Astronomical Observatory (UAO), Astronomiska observatoriet i Uppsala) is the oldest astronomical observatory in Sweden. It was founded in 1741, though there was a professorial chair of astronomy at the University of Uppsala from 1593 ...

Uppsala Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inha ...

, Sweden. DLR stands for the Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, the ''German Aerospace Center''. The founder of

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Claes Wellton-Persson has contributed to the project.

List of discovered minor planets

The MPC credits the Uppsala–DLR Asteroid Survey with the discovery of the following numbered minor planets during 1999–2005.

References

External links

Official site

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List of discovered minor planets

See also

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