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Announcement: We have a new email address! Please direct all emails to: iascsearch@cisco.edu
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.
Team members from the Kfar Kanna team who participated in the March/April 2023 All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign.
Students from team DSPS DSC Aryabhatta in India who participated in the July/August 2023 CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign
A member of Cosmos Explorer team from Pakistan who participated in the November/December 2023 International Asteroid Search Campaign
Members from the Avang team in Iran who participated in the August/September International campaign
Students from Taipei Municipal Zhonglun High School in Taiwan who made a provisional discovery in the October/November 2022 All Taiwan Asteroid Search Campaign
A team from Brazil who participated in the September/October 2023 International Asteroid Search Campaign
A member of the Asteroid Warriors team from India who made a provisional discovery in the September/October 2022 Hands-On Universe India Asteroid Search Campaign
The All Bangladesh Asteroid Search Campaign, Canary Islands Asteroid Search Campaign, All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign, All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign, Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign, CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign, China Skywatcher Asteroid Search Campaign, Haus der Astronomie Asteroid Search Campaign, NUCLIO Asteroid Search Campaign, Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign, Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign, StAnD Erasmus+ Asteroid Search Campaign, STEM & Space Asteroid Search Campaign, TSCM 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, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | All Serbia Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | All Turkey Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Canary Islands Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | International Asteroid Search Campaign | FULL |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Dr. Kalam Science Club Odisha Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | GAOM Argentina Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Lucas Mello Science Club Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | MARSG India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | National Spaceonova Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | NUCLIO Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | SAA Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Saptarishi India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Smartcircuits Innovation Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | StAnD Erasmus+ 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.