The OCA–DLR Asteroid Survey (ODAS) was an astronomical survey to search for small Solar System bodies focusing on near-Earth objects in the late 1990s. This European scientific project was a collaboration between the French Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (OCA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The survey is credited for the discovery of one comet and more than 1000 minor planets during 1996–1999.[1][2]
Description
ODAS operated in cooperation with a global effort regarding near-Earth objects that was begun by the "Working Group on Near-Earth Objects", a component of the International Astronomical Union.[2] The project began October 1996 and ceased observations in April 1999 for a refurbishing. However the telescope has not been reopened since that time.[3] Survey observations were made during the 15 days each month when moon light was at a minimum, during the first and last quarters of the lunar month.[2] The operation used a 90 cm Schmidt telescope of the OCA at Calern, near the city of Nice in southeastern France. A combination of a CCD camera[4] and a software package[5] were used for automated detection of moving objects.
Throughout its tenure, the project observed a total of 10,523 objects, made a total of 44,433 positional measurements, and was responsible for the discovery of more than a thousand asteroids according to the new rules issued by the MPC in October 2010. (The rules redefines who discovered a particular object.[6] Previously, ODAS accounted for a total of 1020 asteroid discoveries). Among the discoveries are also 5 near-Earth asteroids and 8 Mars-crossers (without considering said rule). ODAS also recovered several objects that were previously lost and discovered the comet 198P/ODAS[2] The discovered NEO's were 189011 Ogmios, (452307) 1997 XV11 (recovery), 16912 Rhiannon, 1998 SJ2, and 1998 VD31.
List of discovered minor planets
ODAS is credited by the Minor Planet Center (MPC) with the discovery of more than a thousand numbered minior planets during 1996–1999.[1] The published list on ODAS project website[7] may significantly differ from the MPC, as newly numbered bodies have been added, while other bodies are not (anymore) credited to ODAS. For example, the discovery of the two listed asteroids on the ODAS website, (129562) 1997 CJ23 and (164798) 1999 JC1, are now officially credited to Spacewatch and CSS, respectively.[8][9]
| 8952 ODAS |
2 March 1998 |
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| 9811 Cavadore |
16 September 1998 |
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| 10210 Nathues |
30 August 1997 |
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| 10424 Gaillard |
20 January 1999 |
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| 10425 Landfermann |
20 January 1999 |
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| 10628 Feuerbacher |
18 January 1998 |
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| 10891 Fink |
30 August 1997 |
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| 10907 Savalle |
6 December 1997 |
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| 10908 Kallestroetzel |
7 December 1997 |
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| 10943 Brunier |
20 March 1999 |
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| 11148 Einhardress |
7 December 1997 |
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| 11158 Cirou |
8 January 1998 |
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| 11352 Koldewey |
28 November 1997 |
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| 11353 Guillaume |
5 December 1997 |
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| 11392 Paulpeeters |
19 November 1998 |
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| 11401 Pierralba |
15 January 1999 |
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| 11404 Wittig |
19 January 1999 |
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| 11669 Pascalscholl |
7 December 1997 |
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| 11681 Ortner |
1 March 1998 |
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| 11740 Georgesmith |
22 October 1998 |
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| 12062 Tilmanspohn |
24 March 1998 |
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| 12064 Guiraudon |
28 March 1998 |
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| (12497) 1998 FQ14 |
26 March 1998 |
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| 12498 Dragesco |
26 March 1998 |
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| 12893 Mommert |
26 August 1998 |
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| 12916 Eteoneus |
13 October 1998 |
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| 13217 Alpbach |
30 June 1997 |
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| 13231 Blondelet |
17 January 1998 |
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| 13251 Viot |
20 July 1998 |
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| (13323) 1998 SQ |
16 September 1998 |
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| (13354) 1998 TO15 |
15 October 1998 |
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| 13674 Bourge |
30 June 1997 |
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| (13680) 1997 PY |
4 August 1997 |
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| 13701 Roquebrune |
20 July 1998 |
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| (13738) 1998 SF1 |
16 September 1998 |
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| 13739 Nancyworden |
16 September 1998 |
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| (13741) 1998 SH10 |
17 September 1998 |
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| 13793 Laubernasconi |
11 November 1998 |
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| (13807) 1998 XE13 |
15 December 1998 |
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| 14141 Demeautis |
16 September 1998 |
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| (14142) 1998 SG10 |
17 September 1998 |
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| 14189 Sèvre |
15 December 1998 |
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| (14563) 1998 AV5 |
8 January 1998 |
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| 14613 Sanchez |
13 October 1998 |
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| (14614) 1998 TX2 |
13 October 1998 |
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| 14617 Lasvergnas |
21 October 1998 |
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| (14651) 1998 YE5 |
18 December 1998 |
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| 14669 Beletic |
16 February 1999 |
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| (14971) 1997 QN3 |
30 August 1997 |
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| 14972 Olihainaut |
30 August 1997 |
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| (14979) 1997 TK1 |
3 October 1997 |
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| 15008 Delahodde |
24 August 1998 |
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| (15016) 1998 SO1 |
16 September 1998 |
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| 15052 Emileschweitzer |
17 December 1998 |
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| (15380) 1997 QQ4 |
30 August 1997 |
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| 15389 Geflorsch |
2 October 1997 |
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| (15457) 1998 YN6 |
18 December 1998 |
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| 15467 Aflorsch |
15 January 1999 |
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| (15474) 1999 BG11 |
20 January 1999 |
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| 15905 Berthier |
27 September 1997 |
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| (15944) 1998 AH5 |
8 January 1998 |
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| 15945 Raymondavid |
8 January 1998 |
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| (15958) 1998 BE33 |
30 January 1998 |
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| 15971 Hestroffer |
25 March 1998 |
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| (15982) 1998 VA4 |
11 November 1998 |
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| 15986 Fienga |
7 December 1998 |
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| (15987) 1998 XV10 |
15 December 1998 |
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| 16002 Bertin |
15 January 1999 |
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| 16007 Kaasalainen |
20 January 1999 |
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| 16804 Bonini |
27 September 1997 |
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| (16842) 1997 XS3 |
3 December 1997 |
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| (16843) 1997 XX3 |
4 December 1997 |
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| (16844) 1997 XY3 |
4 December 1997 |
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| (16845) 1997 XA9 |
7 December 1997 |
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| (16868) 1998 AK8 |
9 January 1998 |
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| 16887 Blouke |
28 January 1998 |
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| (16911) 1998 EL6 |
1 March 1998 |
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| 16912 Rhiannon |
2 March 1998 |
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| 16915 Bredthauer |
24 March 1998 |
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| (16970) 1998 VV2 |
10 November 1998 |
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| 16984 Veillet |
15 January 1999 |
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| (16988) 1999 BK14 |
23 January 1999 |
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| 17029 Cuillandre |
17 March 1999 |
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| (17731) 1998 AD10 |
15 January 1998 |
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| 17744 Jodiefoster |
18 January 1998 |
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| (17763) 1998 EG |
1 March 1998 |
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| 17764 Schatzman |
2 March 1998 |
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| (17767) 1998 EJ6 |
1 March 1998 |
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| 17777 Ornicar |
24 March 1998 |
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| 17779 Migomueller |
26 March 1998 |
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| 17869 Descamps |
20 June 1998 |
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| (17878) 1999 AR25 |
15 January 1999 |
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| 17879 Robutel |
22 January 1999 |
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| (17887) 1999 DE1 |
17 February 1999 |
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| 17893 Arlot |
17 March 1999 |
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| (17894) 1999 FP |
17 March 1999 |
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| (18566) 1997 RS3 |
1 September 1997 |
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| 18568 Thuillot |
3 October 1997 |
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| 18572 Rocher |
28 November 1997 |
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| (18573) 1997 WM23 |
28 November 1997 |
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| 18574 Jeansimon |
28 November 1997 |
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| (18577) 1997 XH |
3 December 1997 |
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| 18579 Duongtuyenvu |
5 December 1997 |
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| (18580) 1997 XN8 |
7 December 1997 |
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| 18581 Batllo |
7 December 1997 |
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| (18604) 1998 BK26 |
28 January 1998 |
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| 18605 Jacqueslaskar |
28 January 1998 |
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| (18614) 1998 DN2 |
20 February 1998 |
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| 18624 Prévert |
27 February 1998 |
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| (18625) 1998 DZ13 |
27 February 1998 |
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| 18626 Michaelcarr |
27 February 1998 |
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| (18633) 1998 EU |
2 March 1998 |
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| 18634 Champigneulles |
2 March 1998 |
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| 18635 Frouard |
2 March 1998 |
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| 18636 Villedepompey |
2 March 1998 |
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| 18637 Liverdun |
2 March 1998 |
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| 18638 Nouet |
2 March 1998 |
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| (18648) 1998 FW9 |
24 March 1998 |
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| 18649 Fabrega |
24 March 1998 |
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| (18650) 1998 FX10 |
24 March 1998 |
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| 18725 Atacama |
2 May 1998 |
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| (18743) 1998 YD5 |
18 December 1998 |
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| 18745 San Pedro |
23 January 1999 |
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| (19363) 1997 OL2 |
31 July 1997 |
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| 19367 Pink Floyd |
3 December 1997 |
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| (19368) 1997 XZ4 |
6 December 1997 |
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| 19383 Rolling Stones |
29 January 1998 |
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| (19389) 1998 DD14 |
27 February 1998 |
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| 19395 Barrera |
2 March 1998 |
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| (19396) 1998 EV1 |
2 March 1998 |
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| 19397 Lagarini |
3 March 1998 |
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| (19406) 1998 FM10 |
24 March 1998 |
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| 19410 Guisard |
26 March 1998 |
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| 19456 Pimdouglas |
21 April 1998 |
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| 19457 Robcastillo |
21 April 1998 |
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| (19507) 1998 MZ13 |
19 June 1998 |
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| 20228 Jeanmarcmari |
3 December 1997 |
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| (20229) 1997 XX4 |
6 December 1997 |
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| 20230 Blanchard |
6 December 1997 |
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| (20241) 1998 DV23 |
27 February 1998 |
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| 20246 Frappa |
1 March 1998 |
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| (20258) 1998 FF10 |
24 March 1998 |
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| 20259 Alanhoffman |
24 March 1998 |
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| (20294) 1998 FA73 |
27 March 1998 |
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| 20399 Michaelesser |
20 July 1998 |
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| (20400) 1998 OB4 |
24 July 1998 |
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| 20405 Barryburke |
24 August 1998 |
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| (20414) 1998 RH16 |
9 September 1998 |
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| 21369 Gertfinger |
8 July 1997 |
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| (21379) 1998 DU13 |
27 February 1998 |
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