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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.

IASC participants around the world

IASC announcements

The All Bangladesh Asteroid Search Campaign, All India Asteroid Search Campaign, All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign, All Serbia Asteroid Search Campaign, All Uruguay Asteroid Search Campaign, Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign, CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign, Dr. Kalam Science Club Odisha Asteroid Search Campaign, Hands-On Universe India Asteroid Search Campaign, MARSG India - Aryabhatta Khagola Darshanam Asteroid Search Campaign, MCTI 2025 Asteroid Search Campaign, Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign, SAA Asteroid Search Campaign, Saptarishi India - SA Citizen Science Group Asteroid Search Campaign, Smartcircuits Innovation Asteroid Search Campaign, STEM & Space Asteroid Search Campaign, Taubate Asteroid Search Campaign, UDistrital 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.

Original faint detections made by IASC citizen scientists

Preliminary

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Provisional

160

Upcoming IASC Campaigns

Start DateEnd DateCampaign Name
Friday, June 20, 2025 Wednesday, July 16, 2025 All India Asteroid Search Campaign
Friday, June 20, 2025 Wednesday, July 16, 2025 All Iran Asteroid Search Campaign
Friday, June 20, 2025 Wednesday, July 16, 2025 International Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Friday, June 20, 2025 Wednesday, July 16, 2025 CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign FULL
Friday, June 20, 2025 Wednesday, July 16, 2025 MCTI 2025 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.