Deep Ecliptic Survey

The Deep Ecliptic Survey is an astronomical project to search for Kuiper Belt objects . It uses the facilities of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory at the Kitt Peak National Observatory .

Significant discoveries include (19521) Chaos , (28978) Ixion, and 1998 WW ₃₁ .

Web links

• A Deep Ecliptic Survey for Kuiper Belt Objects

literature

• RL 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 . tape 123 , no. 4 , 2002, p. 2083-2109 , doi : 10.1086 / 339481 .
• JL 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 . tape 129 , no. 2 , 2005, p. 1117-1162 , doi : 10.1086 / 427395 .