Description: Moving Object Search Tool

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# MOST - Moving Object Search Tool

The Moving Object Search Tool (MOST) can determine the orbit for a given solar system object then find images that covered the object's predicted positions in select image datasets housed at IRSA (see Instructions). It can serve as a "precovery" tool to see if newly discovered objects were previously observed.

Image Dataset
Observation Begin (UTC) | Observation End (UTC)
Ephemeris Step Size (day) | Output Mode
Create Fits and DS9 Region Files Tarballs
Solar System Object Name Input: Solar System Object NAIF ID Input: MPC One-Line Element Input: Object Type: Orbital Elements Manual Input:
Object Type: | Object Designation | Epoch (MJD)
| Eccentricity | Inclination (deg)
| Argument of Perihelion (deg) | Ascending Node (deg)
| Semi-major Axis (AU) (Asteroid Only) | Mean Anomaly (deg) (Asteroid Only)
| Perihelion Distance (AU) (Comet Only) | Perihelion Time (JD) (Comet Only)