EU-ESA Workshop on Astrometric and Radar Observations of NEOs

Session

Software and new technologies

7 Oct 2025, 11:30

ESRIN-01121-Magellan (ESRIN)

44. NEODetect: An AI-based real-time system for faint NEO trail detection - latest enhancements for improved accuracy and usability

Szabolcs István Velkei (Machine Intelligence Zrt)

07/10/2025, 11:30

Machine Intelligence Zrt is advancing Europe’s efforts in Near-Earth Object (NEO) detection through the development of NEODetect, a cutting-edge AI-driven system designed for real-time analysis of astronomical images while Konkoly Observatory is currently leading Europe’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) survey effort, with more than 250 discoveries in the past four years, including three imminent...

40. Astrometrica: Basic functions and practical application

Herbert Raab

07/10/2025, 11:55

Astrometrica is a software tool for astrometric and photometric analysis of digital astronomical images. It has been used successfully by observers around the world for about two decades. In this session, we will describe the basic functions of the software and its practical applications. We will also discuss possible future developments.
Peter and I will share the presentation. Peter will...

41. Exploring the Impact of Camera Timing on NEO Astrometry

Daniel Parrott

07/10/2025, 12:20

Accurate astrometry of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) depends on two key elements: precise timing and precise positional measurement. For most stars and main-belt asteroids, timing errors are negligible compared to position errors. But NEOs, with their rapid apparent motion, are highly sensitive to even small timing biases. An observatory that has not properly calibrated its timing source may find...

43. sCMOS Detectors for NEO Observations: Opportunities and Challenges

Miguel R. Alarcon (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), C/ Vía Láctea, s/n, E-38205, La Laguna, Spain)

07/10/2025, 12:45

Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) detectors are being increasingly introduced into astronomical instrumentation due to their fast readout speeds, low read noise, and growing affordability. These features are especially relevant for observing Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), which are often faint, fast-moving, and require high-cadence observations.

In this talk, I will present our experience using sCMOS...

61. Commissioning and First Light Results of ESA’s Flyeye-1 Telescope

Dora Fohring (ESA NEOCC)

07/10/2025, 15:00

The Flyeye-1 is the first in a planned network of wide-field survey telescopes designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to enhance Europe’s capability in detecting and tracking Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). This talk presents results from the commissioning campaign of Flyeye-1, conducted at the test facilities at the Matera Space Centre, operated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) in southern...

78. Synthetic Tracking on Umbrella (STU): Real-Time Near-Earth Object Detection Using GPU-Accelerated Processing

Malin Stanescu

07/10/2025, 15:25

Detecting Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) is crucial for planetary defense, but traditional "blink" methods relying on large telescopes are becoming prohibitively expensive. Synthetic Tracking (ST) offers a cost-effective alternative, utilizing smaller telescopes and combining images to enhance signal-to-noise ratio. However, the computational demands of ST, particularly for fast-moving NEOs, have...