Asteriod Science with Robotic Telescopes

Summary: In this video, Arushi discusses how she uses robotic telescopes, python, and open datasets, to perform asteroid science. This young scientist discusses how she detects unknown asteroids, calculates their angular momentum, calculates their apparent magnitude, determines their rotation period, and determines the orbital period for binary systems. To achieve this Arushi uses robotic telescopes worldwide, including iTelescope, the Faulkes Telescope Project, and even the NEOSSat, among others. In the video, Arushi demonstrates how she could measure the brightness of the asteroid Didymos, pre and post-DART mission impact. Feel inspired by the accomplishments of this young scientist!

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
3:13 Asteroids and minor planets
5:12 Overview of research
7:21 Creating observations plans
10:23 Using Python
24:42 DART mission
26:09 Differential photometry
29:08 Generating Didymos light curves
29:35 Appling changing phase angle and offsets
32:06 Determining the rotational period
35:29 Determining orbital period
40:40 DART/Draco image for fun
41:39 Wrap-up

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#astrophotography
#deepsky
#astro
#astronomy
#cosmology

[andreasberthold]

I am speechless and sit with my mouth open in front of the screen. Arushi has a great scientific future ahead of him.