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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.

IASC participants around the world

IASC announcements

The All Colombia Asteroid Search Campaign, All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign, All Poland Asteroid Search Campaign, All Venezuela Asteroid Search Campaign, Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign, CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign, Dr. Kalam Science Club Odisha - Ignited Minds Astronomy Club Asteroid Search Campaign, GAOM Argentina Asteroid Search Campaign, Jammu & Kashmir Asteroid Search Campaign, LIASTRA 2025 Asteroid Search Campaign, MARSG India Asteroid Search Campaign, MCTI 2025 Asteroid Search Campaign, Memorivise STEAM Asteroid Search Campaign, Navars Space Labs Asteroid Search Campaign, Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign, SAA Asteroid Search Campaign, Saptarishi India Asteroid Search Campaign, Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign, StAnD Erasmus+ Asteroid Search Campaign, STEM & Space Asteroid Search Campaign, Taubate 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.

Original faint detections made by IASC citizen scientists

Preliminary

18398

Provisional

160

Upcoming IASC Campaigns

Start DateEnd DateCampaign Name
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 All Bangladesh Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 All Colombia Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 All Poland Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 All Venezuela Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 International Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Dr. Kalam Science Club Odisha - Ignited Minds Astronomy Club Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 GAOM Argentina Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Jammu and Kashmir Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 LIASTRA 2025 Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 MARSG India - AKD - SA Citizen Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 MCTI 2025 Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Memorivise STEAM Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Navars Space Labs Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 SAA Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Saptarishi India Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 StAnD Erasmus+ Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 STEM & Space Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Friday, October 10, 2025 Taubate Asteroid Search Campaign FULL

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.