Images analysis in asteroid and satellites astrometry

Author(s): Lopez Garcia, A; Morano, JA

Book Editor(s): Ochsenbein, F; Allen, MG; Egret, D

Conference: 13th Annual Conference for Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS XIII) Location: Observ Astronom Strasbourg, Strasbourg, FRANCE Date: OCT 12-15, 2003

Source: ASTRONOMICAL DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS XIII  Book Series: ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE SERIES   Volume: 314   Pages: 547-550   Published: 2004

At Astronomical Observatory of Valencia University (OAUV), CCD observations of asteroids and big planets satellites are obtained since 2001 with a big format camera and several telescopes. Software has been developed, including accurate ephemerids calculation, stellar maps presentation, automatic measuring and reduction process of film plates and CCD frames. Software for special conditions is under development, including distorted images from differential tracking and images with spikes. Treatment of regular nets on old plates (‘Carte du Ciel’) is under development. Software for comparison of single and overlapped CCD fields obtained at different epochs has been developed.