Asteroid Detection Dashboard
Monitor and analyze near-Earth object detection systems
LINEAR Survey System
LINEAR Survey System
Description
Large-scale automated survey using CCD cameras to detect moving objects
Capabilities
Detects objects down to 18th magnitude
Coverage
Northern hemisphere sky survey
Status
Active since 1998
Online
LINEAR Survey System — More Details
- Location: Lincoln Laboratory Experimental Test Site, near Socorro, New Mexico
- Instruments: 1.0 m and 0.5 m telescopes with CCD arrays and automated pipelines
- Method: Difference imaging and tracklet linking to identify moving objects over time
- Notable: Pioneered large-scale automated NEO discovery; thousands of object detections
- Use Case: Rapid nightly surveys with automated scheduling and candidate vetting
2,500+
Asteroids Discovered
18.0
Magnitude Limit
95%
Sky Coverage