Long-term photographic search programme
for minor planets was begun at the Kle Observatory at the end of seventies using
0.63-m Maksutov telescope (1977-1996), but with insufficient respect to long-arc follow-up
astrometry. More than two thousands of provisore designations were given
to new Kle discoveries. Since 1993 targeted follow-up astrometry of Kle
candidates has been performed with 0.57-m reflector equipped with
CCD camera and reliable orbits for many previous Kle discoveries were
determined. This telescope we also use for follow-up astrometry
of NEOs and comets.
Since 2002 we used new
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope,
especially for NEO follow-up astrometry.
The photographic programme results in more than 350 numbered minor planets
credited to the Kle as one of the most prolific world discovery
sites, nearly 60 per cent of them were numbered in consequence of CCD
follow-up observations since 1994.
Several hundred discoveries were also made on CCD images in the course of
follow-up programmes.
The majority of Kle photographic discoveries belong to the main belt asteroids,
but two Amor type asteroids and one Trojan have been found.
Paper Brief summary of Kle photographic search programme for
minor planets describes results of this Kle photographic
minor planet survey between 1977 and 1996.
Important CCD discoveries you can find
HERE
Numbers, provisional designations and names (including citations) of
944
numbered minor planets discovered
at Kle (1977 - 2005) - till Minor Planet
Circulars 2007 May 2 (containing MPC codes 046 Kle Observatory,
esk Budjovice and 246 Kle Observatory-KLENOT).
Names are written with all Czech diacritical marks . Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher) or Netscape 4.0 (or higher) are needed for correct view . Last updated: 2006 December 13
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