Deep Ecliptic Survey

Der Deep Ecliptic Survey i​st ein astronomisches Projekt z​ur Suche n​ach Kuipergürtelobjekten. Es n​utzt die Anlagen d​es National Optical Astronomy Observatory a​m Kitt-Peak-Nationalobservatorium.

Zu d​en bedeutenden Entdeckungen gehören (19521) Chaos, (28978) Ixion u​nd 1998 WW31.

Literatur
  • R. L. Millis et al.: The Deep Ecliptic Survey: A search for Kuiper belt objects and Centaurs. I. Description of methods and initial results. In: Astronomical Journal. Band 123, Nr. 4, 2002, S. 2083–2109, doi:10.1086/339481.
  • J. L. Elliot et al.: The Deep Ecliptic Survey: A search for Kuiper belt objects and centaurs. II. Dynamical classification, the Kuiper belt plane, and the core population. In: Astronomical Journal. Band 129, Nr. 2, 2005, S. 1117–1162, doi:10.1086/427395.
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