Publications (4)
Modeling the Performance of the LSST in Surveying the Near-Earth Object Population
Tommy Grav, Amy Mainzer, Tim Spahr
We have performed a detailed survey simulation of the LSST performance with regards to near-Earth objects (NEOs) using the project's current baseline cadence. The survey shows that…
The Pan-STARRS Moving Object Processing System
Larry Denneau, Robert Jedicke, Tommy Grav +41
We describe the Pan-STARRS Moving Object Processing System (MOPS), a modern software package that produces automatic asteroid discoveries and identifications from catalogs of trans…
The NEO Surveyor Near Earth Asteroid Known Object Model
Tommy Grav, Amy K. Mainzer, Joseph R. Masiero +4
The known near-Earth object (NEO) population consists of over 32,000 objects, with a yearly discovery rate of over 3000 NEOs per year. An essential component of the next generation…
The digest2 NEO Classification Code
Sonia Keys, Peter Vereš, Matthew J. Payne +6
We describe the digest2 software package, a fast, short-arc orbit classifier for small Solar System bodies. The digest2 algorithm has been serving the community for more than 13 ye…