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The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) is a citizen science program that provides high-quality astronomical data to citizen scientists around the world. These citizen scientists are able to make original astronomical discoveries and participate in hands-on astronomy. This service is provided at no cost!
Asteroid Search Campaigns are the primary focus of IASC. A "campaign" is a month-long event in which teams search for asteroids. If you are new and would like more information on the asteroid search campaigns, please use the Register link.
Members of Egyptian Society for Astronomy Hunters team who participated in the November/December 2022 International Asteroid Search Campaign
Team members from the Afaghrahbar Azabaijan team in Iran who participated in the 2023 International Asteroid Search Campaigns
Members of the SIS team from Morocco who participated in the September/October 2023 Pan Africa Asteroid Search Campaign
Team members from the Kfar Kanna team who participated in the March/April 2023 All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign.
Team members from Team Interstellar that participated in the August/September 2022 All Bangladesh Asteroid Search Campaign
Team members from the AstroSalle - ASM team in Colombia who participated in the August/September 2023 All Colombia Asteroid Search Campaign
Students from team DSPS DSC Aryabhatta in India who participated in the July/August 2023 CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign
Students from the Avance Colegio e Cursos team in Brazil who participate in the International Asteroid Search Campaigns
The All Bangladesh Asteroid Search Campaign, All Bulgaria Asteroid Search Campaign, Bosnia and Herzegovina Asteroid Search Campaign, Canary Islands Asteroid Search Campaign, All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign, All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign, All Serbia Asteroid Search Campaign, All Turkey Asteroid Search Campaign, All Venezuela Asteroid Search Campaign, Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign, CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign, Dr. Kalam Science Club Odisha Asteroid Search Campaign, Haus der Astronomie Asteroid Search Campaign, Hands-On Universe India Asteroid Search Campaign, MARSG India Asteroid Search Campaign, NUCLIO Asteroid Search Campaign, Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign, Saptarishi India - Aryabhatta Khagola Darshanam Asteroid Search Campaign, Smartcircuits Innovation Asteroid Search Campaign, Space Generation Advisory Council Asteroid Search Campaign, SSERD Asteroid Search Campaign, STEM & Space Asteroid Search Campaign, Taubate Asteroid Search Campaign, UDistrital Asteroid Search Campaign, and International Asteroid Search Campaign are now underway. Happy Hunting!
Current Teams: It is important that you understand how to use Astrometrica, identify true and false signatures (i.e., not all moving things are asteroids), and prepare a clean and accurate MPC report. Remember, the Quick Start Guide can help you with all of these goals. If you can do these things, your citizen science group will be successful in detecting new Main Belt asteroids and making important near-Earth object observations.
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Start Date | End Date | Campaign Name | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | All Bangladesh Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | All Turkey Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Canary Islands Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | International Asteroid Search Campaign | FULL |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign | FULL |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Hands-On Universe India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Haus der Astronomie Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | MARSG India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | NUCLIO Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Saptarishi India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Smartcircuits Innovation Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, January 5, 2024 | Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | STEM & Space Asteroid Search Campaign |
If your citizen science group would like to participate in an IASC search campaign please visit the Registration page.
Campaigns usually fill up 30 days prior to their starting date.