Scientific Rationale

 Astrometry is one of the important tools to explore the Solar System objects and improves our knowledge of the dynamical and physical characteristics of these objects.

 The GAIA mission of the European Space Agency was launched in 19/12/2013 will cover a large space astrometric program that will improve our knowledge of observable universe containing huge number of astrophysical and Solar system objects (e.g. asteroids, comets, planetary satellites) by performing a systematic survey of the whole sky (V~20).

 For this purpose, the GAIA Follow Up Network for Solar System Objects (Gaia-FUN-SSO) has been set up in a framework of the GAIA consortium. The main purpose is to coordinate ground-based observations. This is very important because when an alert is given on a new object in the solar system, many and accurate observations are needed to determine its orbit. Orbital parameters are crucial for including a contribution to the dynamics’ of the Solar system as well as recognizing it. Improving its orbit by many observations, thus, is very important.  Orbital parameters as identifying information is critical, otherwise, the object seen in a next observing session may appear a new object, despite it is not.  

 At this workshop, a limited number (up to 12) of M.Sc, Ph.D. students and young astronomers will improve their ability and knowledge to evaluate astrometric and photometric observations of solar system objects, mostly asteroids, and determine orbital parameters and brightness’.

 Akdeniz Astrometry Workshop is performed in the frame of an International Joint Project (IJP) of French, Turkish, and Korean collaboration. Official language of the summer school will be in English.

  Contact: uzay@akdeniz.edu.tr