Locating and tracking known asteroids and searching for previously undiscovered objects at the same time.

• Asteroid Tracking Activity using archived images from the 24 inch telescope at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin · Vivian Hoette and teacher Orsen Bangert.
  
  
• Tracking and searching for asteroids using new images. The essential steps include:
  
  
  1. Choosing a target
     
     
  2. Obtaining precise coordinates
     
     
  3. Generating a finder chart
     
     
  4. Pointing the telescope
     
     
  5. Imaging the target area twice with a modest time separation (10 min)
     
     
  6. Blinking or subtracting your images to locate the object