<p>I have a fits image, and I need to identify an asteroid. What characteristics  do I look out for? </p>

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2019-02-18T18:52:03.700Z
"Location, location, location."  If the FITS metadata includes coordinates, you've found the asteroid.  Otherwise it's hard to see how you could identify any but the most unusual asteroids.
Carl Witthoft
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2019-02-21T04:53:55.470Z
A time is also needed, asteroids move after all...
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Asteroid identification in fits image
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# Asteroid identification in fits image

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-18)

I have a fits image, and I need to identify an asteroid. What characteristics do I look out for?

**Tags:** observational-astronomy, asteroids

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "Location, location, location."  If the FITS metadata includes coordinates, you've found the asteroid.  Otherwise it's hard to see how you could identify any but the most unusual asteroids.  
> **username_2**: A time is also needed, asteroids move after all...  

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