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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.
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 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
Students from the Ahmad Bin Majed International School in Oman who participated in the November/December 2024 International Asteroid Search Campaign.
Members of team Astro-jeunes-lycée in Haiti who participated in the September/October 2023 International Asteroid Search Campaign
Members from the Howitzer and StarPlex teams in Bangladesh who participated in the July/August 2023 International campaign
Members of the Steam Nicolinha&Kids Club from Brazil who participated in the 2024 MCTI Asteroid Search Campaigns
Members of the Paradox team from Egypt who participated in the Fall 2024 PanAfrica Asteroid Search Campaigns
The All Bulgaria Asteroid Search Campaign, All Colombia Asteroid Search Campaign, All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign, All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign, All Serbia Asteroid Search Campaign, All Taiwan Asteroid Search Campaign, All Turkey Asteroid Search Campaign, All Venezuela Asteroid Search Campaign, CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign, DST - Rajasthan Asteroid Search Campaign, GAM Astronomers Without Borders Asteroid Search Campaign, Haus der Astronomie Asteroid Search Campaign, Hands-On Universe India Asteroid Search Campaign, MARSG India - Aryabhatta Khagola Darshanam Asteroid Search Campaign, MCTI 2025 Asteroid Search Campaign, NUCLIO Asteroid Search Campaign, Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign, Saptarishi India - SA Citizen Science Group Asteroid Search Campaign, Smartcircuits Innovation Asteroid Search Campaign, Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign, StAnD Erasmus+ Asteroid Search Campaign, STEM & Space 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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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.