Astronomy: Solar System: Asteroids, Comets and Meteors: Asteroids

Photometry and shape modeling program, magnitude alert project, finder charts, visual observing of minor planets.

Indexed, searchable database of asteroid data.

Archive of articles posted at the Planetary Science Research Discoveries site at the University of Hawaii.

Graphs and animations showing major asteroid groups and families.

Research in determining asteroid shapes through photometric data and multiple data sources. Reference documents, introduction, links.

Tools to help observers select targets and plan observations. Also, orbital elements, reference star catalog data and software, link to Lowell Observatory Near Earth Object Search (LONEOS).

NASA JPL asteroid research using radar. Introduction, scientific activity, asteroid images.

Continuous news feed, reading list of books.

Common questions.

From the Uppsala Planetary System Group. Overview, research projects, discoveries.