TargetNEO
Intermediate & Advanced

“Target NEOs!” is built around a dynamic compilation of objects selected by Carl Hergenrother, former OSIRIS-REx lead astronomer. He selects NEOs that are more than 200 meters in size and easily reachable by sample return spacecraft. It changes as new asteroids are discovered, spacecraft mission requirements change, and interesting flyby opportunities occur. Currently, there are more than 140 objects on the list. Some are as bright as 7th apparent magnitude asteroid (1) Ceres and range from 15 - 21.5 absolute magnitude (H) and approximately 0.2–6 kilometers in size. There will be ample opportunities for observers to attain the highest level of achievement over the course of several years. The current list of objects may be found here: (TNEO List).

When you are ready to submit observations, email at least three images of an asteroid on the list spanning a half hour interval and the corresponding astrometry/photometry report to the coordinators. Email the report (“MPC report”) to the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center at obs@cfa.harvard.edu. Note that many astronomy software programs will format your data for you and allow you to send these email reports from the program. Do not wait until you have observed 10 or 25 objects to submit your data. Submit your observations as you make them.

Asteroid Date Coordinates (J2000) Magnitude Location
Number Year month Day RA Dec W88 = Slooh Chile
G40 = Slooh Canary Islands

For Intermediate Level (10):

(1) Ceres
00001 C2022 01 26.05237 03 43 48.83 +19 10 21.1 8.8 V W88
00001 C2022 01 26.07270 03 43 49.19 +19 10 26.8 8.8 V W88
00001 C2022 01 26.09392 03 43 49.38 +19 10 32.3 8.7 V W88
00001 C2022 01 26.09392 03 43 49.40 +19 10 31.4 8.8 V W88
(19) Fortuna
00019 C2022 02 01.18678 10 37 20.97 +06 21 06.7 10.9 V W88
00019 C2022 02 01.20841 10 37 19.99 +06 21 11.9 10.9 V W88
00019 C2022 02 01.23060 10 37 18.95 +06 21 16.6 10.8 V W88
(47) Aglaja
00047 C2022 02 03.24938 14 25 19.92 -16 05 59.8 13.7 V W88
00047 C2022 02 03.25162 14 25 20.03 -16 06 00.6 13.9 V W88
00047 C2022 02 03.27028 14 25 20.70 -16 06 05.7 13.7 V W88
00047 C2022 02 03.27264 14 25 20.77 -16 06 06.1 13.7 V W88
00047 C2022 02 03.29091 14 25 21.50 -16 06 11.8 13.9 V W88
00047 C2022 02 03.29319 14 25 21.58 -16 06 12.4 13.9 V W88
(62) Erato
00062 C2022 01 30.17997 07 42 14.06 +21 00 41.1 12.7 V W88
00062 C2022 01 30.20056 07 42 13.06 +21 00 44.2 12.6 V W88
00062 C2022 01 30.21529 07 42 12.35 +21 00 46.4 12.6 V W88
(94) Aurora
00094 C2022 02 04.31219 14 06 30.27 -15 18 11.9 13.7 V W88
00094 C2022 02 04.31395 14 06 30.32 -15 18 12.2 13.8 V W88
00094 C2022 02 04.33277 14 06 30.67 -15 18 16.8 13.7 V W88
00094 C2022 02 04.33510 14 06 30.72 -15 18 17.3 13.8 V W88
(142) Polana
00142 C2022 02 02.24947 11 38 25.05 -00 29 09.0 13.9 V W88
00142 C2022 02 02.27214 11 38 24.72 -00 29 09.0 13.7 V W88
00142 C2022 02 02.29339 11 38 24.40 -00 29 09.6 14.0 V W88
(268) Adorea
00268 C2022 01 23.22858 08 13 35.75 +19 57 33.0 12.3 V W88
00268 C2022 01 23.24919 08 13 34.62 +19 57 37.5 12.2 V W88
00268 C2022 01 23.27073 08 13 33.45 +19 57 42.1 12.2 V W88
(335) Roberta
00335 C2022 01 31.07902 04 11 35.71 +15 16 20.5 14.1 V W88
00335 C2022 01 31.09985 04 11 35.92 +15 16 24.4 13.9 V W88
00335 C2022 01 31.12766 04 11 35.70 +15 16 27.2 14.1 V W88
(379) Huenna
00379 C2022 02 04.20815 08 39 12.42 +16 49 04.3 13.6 V W88
00379 C2022 02 04.20992 08 39 12.32 +16 49 04.7 13.7 V W88
00379 C2022 02 04.23219 08 39 11.25 +16 49 09.1 13.8 V W88
00379 C2022 02 04.23392 08 39 11.16 +16 49 09.7 13.7 V W88
00379 C2022 02 04.24274 08 39 10.75 +16 49 11.1 13.7 V W88
(635) Vundtia
00635 C2022 01 27.24291 08 50 39.68 +04 35 08.3 13.7 V W88
00635 C2022 01 27.26346 08 50 38.69 +04 35 14.3 13.7 V W88
00635 C2022 01 27.28441 08 50 37.74 +04 35 19.8 13.9 V W88
00640 C2022 01 31.08247 05 16 53.02 +12 38 54.2 14.9 V W88
00640 C2022 01 31.10747 05 16 52.68 +12 38 54.1 14.4 V W88
00640 C2022 01 31.10924 05 16 52.65 +12 38 54.3 14.7 V W88

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for Advanced Level (15):

(495) Eulalia
00495 C2022 02 05.23889 13 57 34.82 -11 45 49.7 16.1 V W88
00495 C2022 02 05.24119 13 57 34.86 -11 45 49.9 16.3 V W88
00495 C2022 02 05.25973 13 57 35.38 -11 45 51.7 16.1 V W88
00495 C2022 02 05.26204 13 57 35.43 -11 45 51.7 16.0 V W88
00495 C2022 02 05.28402 13 57 36.04 -11 45 54.5 16.1 V W88
00495 C2022 02 05.28624 13 57 36.04 -11 45 54.4 16.9 V W88
(578) Happelia
00578 C2022 02 05.25265 13 32 38.63 -06 16 13.7 14.2 V W88
00578 C2022 02 05.25501 13 32 38.69 -06 16 14.1 14.5 V W88
00578 C2022 02 05.29493 13 32 39.41 -06 16 19.5 14.3 V W88
00578 C2022 02 05.29659 13 32 39.47 -06 16 20.1 14.1 V W88
(55) Pandora
00055 C2022 02 06.28763 16 03 30.54 -24 49 48.7 13.8 V W88
00055 C2022 02 06.28981 16 03 30.70 -24 49 49.5 13.9 V W88
00055 C2022 02 06.30828 16 03 31.88 -24 49 54.8 13.9 V W88
00055 C2022 02 06.31045 16 03 32.01 -24 49 55.5 13.9 V W88
00055 C2022 02 06.32891 16 03 33.15 -24 50 01.1 13.9 V W88
00055 C2022 02 06.33163 16 03 33.32 -24 50 01.9 13.9 V W88
(163) Erigone
00163 C2022 02 06.32565 16 15 46.59 -17 06 08.9 15.3 V W88
00163 C2022 02 06.32792 16 15 46.73 -17 06 09.6 15.5 V W88
00163 C2022 02 06.36727 16 15 49.75 -17 06 13.0 15.1 V W88
00163 C2022 02 06.36949 16 15 49.89 -17 06 13.1 15.4 V W88
(1241) Dysona
01241 C2022 02 07.20047 08 36 46.41 +26 59 58.0 14.6 V W88
01241 C2022 02 07.20293 08 36 46.24 +26 59 57.8 14.6 V W88
01241 C2022 02 07.21855 08 36 45.33 +26 59 55.6 14.5 V W88
01241 C2022 02 07.22049 08 36 45.18 +26 59 55.5 14.4 V W88
01241 C2022 02 07.23934 08 36 44.02 +26 59 53.2 14.2 V W88
01241 C2022 02 07.24120 08 36 43.90 +26 59 52.9 14.4 V W88
(3691) Bede
03691 C2022 02 07.84344 08 13 27.18 +50 16 34.6 16.3 V G40
03691 C2022 02 07.84696 08 13 26.60 +50 16 32.0 16.4 V G40
03691 C2022 02 07.86387 08 13 24.03 +50 16 19.3 16.2 V G40
03691 C2022 02 07.86745 08 13 23.10 +50 16 18.3 17.2 V G40
(442) Eichsfeldia

00442 C2022 02 08.31764 17 37 03.45 -18 28 33.0 14.1 V W88
00442 C2022 02 08.33624 17 37 05.55 -18 28 33.6 13.9 V W88
00442 C2022 02 08.38282 17 37 11.03 -18 28 35.6 14.6 V W88

(4055) Magellan
04055 C2022 02 09.27722 12 32 36.31 -00 33 04.2 18.1 V W88
04055 C2022 02 09.29455 12 32 35.54 -00 32 53.8 18.9 V W88
04055 C2022 02 09.30895 12 32 35.90 -00 32 43.8 17.7 V W88
(3361) Orpheus
03361 C2022 02 10.33287 17 15 43.34 -24 38 25.0 17.9 V W88
03361 C2022 02 10.35124 17 15 46.66 -24 38 22.9 17.8 V W88
03361 C2022 02 10.37926 17 15 50.82 -24 38 14.2 18.0 V W88
(535) Montague
00535 C2022 02 12.83378 03 23 27.97 +17 39 34.0 15.3 V G40
00535 C2022 02 12.85424 03 23 29.33 +17 39 41.3 15.3 V G40
00535 C2022 02 12.87109 03 23 30.55 +17 39 48.2 15.3 V G40
(3064) Zimmer
03064 C2022 02 12.92289 04 34 40.13 +18 38 55.2 19.1 V G40
03064 C2022 02 12.92584 04 34 40.23 +18 38 56.3 18.7 V G40
03064 C2022 02 12.92784 04 34 40.03 +18 38 54.4 19.6 V G40
(12) Victoria
00012 C2022 02 14.84669 00 24 15.06 +06 05 50.5 11.8 V G40
00012 C2022 02 14.84818 00 24 15.23 +06 05 51.6 12.0 V G40
00012 C2022 02 14.85029 00 24 15.48 +06 05 53.2 12.1 V G40
00012 C2022 02 14.86037 00 24 16.67 +06 05 59.1 12.0 V G40
00012 C2022 02 14.86186 00 24 16.85 +06 06 00.1 12.0 V G40
00012 C2022 02 14.86392 00 24 17.05 +06 06 01.0 12.0 V G40
(1197) Rhodesia
01197 C2022 02 14.85339 01 24 11.89 +16 03 50.0 16.0 V G40
01197 C2022 02 14.85539 01 24 11.97 +16 03 50.9 16.2 V G40
01197 C2022 02 14.85697 01 24 12.08 +16 03 50.7 16.7 V G40
01197 C2022 02 14.88189 01 24 13.71 +16 03 55.5 16.7 V G40
01197 C2022 02 14.88338 01 24 13.79 +16 03 56.9 16.7 V G40
01197 C2022 02 14.88546 01 24 13.90 +16 03 56.1 16.5 V G40
(1257) Mora
01257 C2022 02 16.32547 18 38 38.66 -20 49 45.2 16.8 V W88
01257 C2022 02 16.32735 18 38 38.99 -20 49 46.5 20.1 V W88
01257 C2022 02 16.33588 18 38 39.25 -20 49 51.6 21.8 V W88
01257 C2022 02 16.33773 18 38 40.21 -20 49 44.5 18.4 V W88
01257 C2022 02 16.36716 18 38 43.68 -20 49 35.3 16.5 V W88
01257 C2022 02 16.36904 18 38 44.17 -20 49 33.9 16.1 V W88
(1439) Voglia
01439 C2022 02 16.31854 18 22 04.40 -26 09 23.4 15.7 V W88
01439 C2022 02 16.32034 18 22 04.24 -26 09 23.4 17.1 V W88
01439 C2022 02 16.36029 18 22 07.90 -26 09 14.8 15.2 V W88
01439 C2022 02 16.36216 18 22 07.92 -26 09 14.6 15.0 V W88

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