The Palomar planet-crossing asteroid survey, 1973-1978

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Abstract

Photographic coverage of about 80,000 deg2 of sky with the Palomar 46-cm Schmidt camera has yielded 12 new planet-crossing asteroids as well as many objects in the main asteroid belt. The estimated population of planet-crossing asteroids includes ∼100 Atens, 700 ± 300 Apollos, 1000–2000 Amors, 10,000 ± 5000 Mars crossers, and ∼5000 Mars grazers.

    Publication type Article
    Publication Subtype Journal Article
    Title The Palomar planet-crossing asteroid survey, 1973-1978
    Series title Icarus
    DOI 10.1016/0019-1035(79)90021-6
    Volume 40
    Issue 3
    Year Published 1979
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier
    Description 8 p.
    First page 321
    Last page 328
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