Ondrejov Asteroid Photometry Project


Dataset with Binary Asteroid Parameters that has been originally published in Icarus 190 (2007) 250-259 (get reprint) and that is updated reguarly is available.

Page on the Photometric Survey of Asynchronous Binary Asteroids project.

Page with a summary of prepublished data is updated regularly.

Other routine observations are mentioned here.

This composite lightcurve of binary NEA 65803 Didymos (reprinted from Pravec et al., 2005, Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids; see the note below) is an example of data resulted from the Photometric Survey for Asynchronous Binary Asteroids run from the Ondrejov Observatory and other collaborating stations (see the link above).

Main tasks of the Ondrejov Asteroid Photometry Project are:

  • Study of asynchronous binary asteroids among NEAs, Mars crossers, and inner MBAs.
  • Study of small asteroids with interesting rotations, like tumblers.

People of the Ondrejov Asteroid group:
Petr Pravec (PI, ppravec@asu.cas.cz)
Petr Scheirich
Peter Kusnirak (principal observer, peter@asu.cas.cz)
Kamil Hornoch
Adrian Galád
Mirek Velen

Collaborators:
Marek Wolf
Lenka Kotkova-Sarounova

(65803) Didymos - binary NEA
Our project is currently supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, Grant 205/05/0604. It was also supported by the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Grant A3003204 during 2001-2004, by Space Frontier Foundation within The Watch program in 1999, and by other funding agencies.

Selected papers, reports, and presentations:

2024 Dec 19 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3658) Feldman published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, R. Durkee, 2024. (3658) FELDMAN. CBET 5479.

2024 Jul 10 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid 2021 CJ16 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, P. Fatka, 2024. 2021 CJ_16. CBET 5412.

2024 Jul 9 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid 2020 BD12 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, H. Kucakova, 2024. 2020 BD_12. CBET 5408.

2024 Jun 19 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (17251) Vondracek published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, R. Durkee, D. Augustin, J. Oey, 2024. (17251) VONDRACEK. CBET 5406.

2024 May 14 - Our paper P. Pravec, A. J. Meyer, P. Scheirich, D. J. Scheeres, C. J. Benson, H. F. Agrusa, Rotational lightcurves of Dimorphos and constraints on its post-DART impact spin state. Icarus 418, 116138, is available at this DOI.

2024 Apr 22 - Presentation for invited talk P. Pravec and J. Durech Apophis Observational Opportunities from Now till the 2029 April 13 Close Approach, to Improve Solution for Its Spin State for the Apophis T-5 Years meeting is available here.

2023 Nov 27 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (7355) Bottke published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, D. Pray, J. Oey, 2023. (7355) BOTTKE. CBET 5319.

2023 Nov 9 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid 2023 QE6 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, H. Kucakova, 2023. 2023 QE_6. CBET 5314.

2023 Oct 2 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (9940) 1988 VM3 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, R. Durkee, 2023. (9940) 1988 VM_3. CBET 5298.

2023 Aug 24 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid (458732) 2011 MD5 published: P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, P. Fatka, K. Ergashev, O. Burkhonov, 2023. (458732) 2011 MD_5. CBET 5287.

2023 Jun 20 - Presentation for poster P. Pravec and coll. Dimorphos post-impact lightcurves and its new spin state and shape for the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2023 conference is available here.

2023 Apr 5 - Presentation for talk P. Pravec and coll. Binary systems among near-Earth asteroids observed within the NEOROCKS project for the 8th IAA Planetary Defense Conference is available here.

2023 Apr 4 - Presentation for poster P. Pravec and coll. Didymos in a context of the population of binary asteroids for the 8th IAA Planetary Defense Conference is available here.

2023 Mar 12 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (97034) 1999 UK7 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, A. Marchini, R. Papini, 2023. (97034) 1999 UK_7. CBET 5232.

2023 Feb 20 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (118303) 1998 UG published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, 2023. (118303) 1998 UG. CBET 5223.

2023 Feb 9 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3959) Irwin published: V. Benishek, F. Salvaggio, R. Papini, A. Marchini, P. Pravec, F. Pilcher, R. Durkee, 2023. (3959) IRWIN. CBET 5219.

2022 Nov 20 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (19281) 1996 AP3 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, P. Fatka, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, A. Marchini, R. Papini, D. Pray, 2022. (19281) 1996 AP_3. CBET 5192.

2022 Nov 7 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (4901) O Briain published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, B. Warner, J. Oey, 2022. (4901) O BRIAIN. CBET 5189.

2022 Oct 18 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (5319) Petrovskaya published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, R. Durkee, 2022. (5319) PETROVSKAYA. CBET 5180.

2022 Sep 8 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3076) Garber published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, 2022. (3076) GARBER. CBET 5170.

2022 Jul 27 - Our paper P. Pravec, C. A. Thomas, A. S. Rivkin, P. Scheirich, N. Moskovitz, M. M. Knight, C. Snodgrass, J. de Leon, J. Licandro, M. Popescu, A. Thirouin, D. Föhring, C. O. Chandler, W. J. Oldroyd, C. A. Trujillo, E. S. Howell, S. F. Green, J. Thomas-Osip, S. S. Sheppard, T. L. Farnham, E. Mazzotta Epifani, E. Dotto, S. Ieva, M. Dall'Ora, R. Kokotanekova, B. Carry, D. Souami, Photometric Observations of the Binary Near-Earth Asteroid (65803) Didymos in 2015–2021 Prior to DART Impact. Planetary Science Journal 3:175 (2022), is available at this DOI.

2022 Jul 18 - Our paper P. Scheirich, P. Pravec, Preimpact Mutual Orbit of the DART Target Binary Asteroid (65803) Didymos Derived from Observations of Mutual Events in 2003–2021. Planetary Science Journal 3:163 (2022), is available at this DOI.

2022 Jun 8 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (10140) Villon published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, R. Durkee, 2022. (10140) VILLON. CBET 5130.

2022 May 12 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (6177) Fecamp published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, M. Husarik, G. Cervak, M. Pikler, R. Durkee, A. Leroy, P. Sogorb, 2022. (6177) FECAMP. CBET 5122.

2022 Mar 19 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid (350751) 2002 AW published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, H. Kucakova, J. Licandro, J. de Leon, M. Popescu, G. N. Simion, B. A. Dumitru, 2022. (350751) 2002 AW. CBET 5110.

2022 Feb 14 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (5121) Numazawa published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, V. Chiorny, R. Durkee, 2022. (5121) NUMAZAWA. CBET 5097.

2021 Sep 25 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (17081) Jaytee published: F. Vachier, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, V. Chiorny, J. Oey, R. Durkee, V. Benishek, P. Thierry, A. Klotz, J. Berthier, 2021. (17081) JAYTEE. CBET 5044.

2021 Sep 19 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (5772) Johnlambert published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, 2021. (5772) JOHNLAMBERT. CBET 5042.

2021 Sep 18 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid (326732) 2003 HB6 published: P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, P. Kusnirak, P. Fatka, E. Jehin, M. Ferrais, M. Devogele, T. Kareta, N. Moskovitz, 2021. (326732) 2003 HB_6. CBET 5039.

2021 Sep 17 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid (143649) 2003 QQ47 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, C. Snodgrass, T. Hinse, J. Tregloan-Reed, M. Devogele, N. Moskovitz, 2021. (143649) 2003 QQ_47. CBET 5037.

2021 Jun 20 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (7792) 1995 WZ3 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, V. Benishek, M. Deldem, A. Marchini, R. Papini, R. Durkee, 2021. (7792) 1995 WZ_3. CBET 4982.

2021 Jun 16 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid (31346) 1998 PB1 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, H. Kucakova, C. Snodgrass, 2021. (31346) 1998 PB_1. CBET 4978.

2021 May 8 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (15107) Toepperwein published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, H. Kucakova, 2021. (15107) TOEPPERWEIN. CBET 4961.

2021 Apr 27 - Presentation for talk P. Pravec and coll. Photometric observations of the unrelaxed binary near-Earth asteroid (35107) 1991 VH in support of the NASA Janus space mission – Detection of a spin-orbit interaction for the 7th IAA Planetary Defense Conference is available here.

2021 Apr 24 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3390) Demanet published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, R. Durkee, 2021. (3390) DEMANET. CBET 4956.

2021 Feb 13 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid 1999 RM45 published: P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, P. Kusnirak, 2021. 1999 RM_45. CBET 4931.

2020 Nov 29 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid 2013 PY6 published: P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, H. Kucakova, P. Fatka, 2020. 2013 PY_6. CBET 4891.

2020 Oct 7 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (24106) 1999 VA12 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, P. Fatka, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, V. Chiorny, 2020. (24106) 1999 VA12. CBET 4866.

2020 Sep 28 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3657) Ermolova published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, J. Oey, V. Benishek, R. Durkee, A. Marchini, R. Papini, 2020. (3657) ERMOLOVA. CBET 4861.

2020 Sep 23 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (13920) Montecorvino published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, M. Husarik, G. Cervak, M. Pikler, V. Chiorny, V. Benishek, P. Sogorb, 2020. (13920) MONTECORVINO. CBET 4858.

2020 Jun 10 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2171) Kiev published: D. Romeuf, D. Augustin, R. Behrend, V. Benishek, P. Pravec, B. Christmann, J. Michelet, R. Montaigut, E. Barbotin, P. Sogorb, R. Durkee, F. Manzini, F. Sold, 2020. (2171) KIEV. CBET 4794.

2020 Apr 8 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3669) Vertinskij published: B. Christmann, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, V. Benishek, D. Augustin, R. Behrend, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, D. Pray, 2020. (3669) VERTINSKIJ. CBET 4749.

2020 Apr 2 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (12218) Fleischer published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, V Benishek, W. Cooney, 2020. (12218) FLEISCHER. CBET 4741.

2020 Mar 9 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid 2020 AZ2 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, P. Fatka, 2020. 2020 AZ_2. CBET 4728.

2020 Feb 5 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2883) Barabashov published: R. Durkee, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, 2020. (2883) BARABASHOV. CBET 4722.

2019 Dec 6 - Report on detection of binary near-Earth asteroid (489486) 2007 GS3 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, H. Kucakova, 2019. (489486) 2007 GS3. CBET 4701.

2019 Oct 16 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (9332) 1990 SB1 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, P. Fatka, 2019. (9332) 1990 SB_1. CBET 4677.

2019 Oct 9 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (18303) 1980 PU published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, R. Durkee, D. Pray, V. Chiorny, O. Mikhalchenko, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, J. Oey, P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri, A. Aznar, 2019. (18303) 1980 PU. CBET 4676.

2019 Jun 3 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (1344) Caubeta published: B. Christmann, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, V. Benishek, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, A. Marchini, R. Papini, F. Salvaggio, A. Aznar Macias, M. Serra-Ricart, J. Licandro, 2019. (1344) CAUBETA. CBET 4634.

2019 May 29 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (72036) 2000 XM44 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2019. (72036) 2000 XM44. CBET 4632.

2019 May 17 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2873) Binzel published: F. Vachier, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, B. Flanagan, B. Pellerin, R. Durkee, V. Benishek, J. Berthier, A. Klotz, J.-P. Teng, A. Peyrot, P. Thierry, 2019. (2873) BINZEL. CBET 4628.

2019 May 13 - Our paper P. Pravec, P. Fatka, D. Vokrouhlicky, P. Scheirich, J. Durech, D. J. Scheeres, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, A. Galad, D. P. Pray, Yu. N. Krugly, O. Burkhonov, Sh. A. Ehgamberdiev, J. Pollock, N. Moskovitz, A. Thirouin, J. L. Ortiz, N. Morales, M. Husarik, R. Ya. Inasaridze, J. Oey, D. Polishook, J. Hanus, H. Kucakova, J. Vrastil, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, P. Veres, N. M. Gaftonyuk, T. Hromakina, A. V. Sergeyev, I. G. Slyusarev, V. R. Ayvazian, W. R. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, F. Colas, F. Vachier, S. Slivan, B. Skiff, F. Marchis, K. E. Ergashev, D.-H. Kim A. Aznar, M. Serra-Ricart, R. Behrend, R. Roy, F. Manzini, I. E. Molotov, Asteroid pairs: A complex picture. Icarus 133 (2019) 429-463, is available at this DOI.

2018 Dec 18 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (250162) 2002 TY57 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, P. Fatka, H. Kucakova, 2018. (250162) 2002 TY_57. CBET 4586.

2018 Nov 27 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (6245) Ikufumi published: V. Benishek, D. Pray, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, V. Chiorny, R. Durkee, 2018. (6245) IKUFUMI. CBET 4575.

2018 Oct 26 - Report on detection of binary asteroid 2018 TF3 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, P. Fatka, 2018. 2018 TF3. CBET 4567.

2018 Oct 23 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (100015) 1989 SR7 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, J. Oey, R. Groom, A. Aznar, A. Sota, 2018. (100015) 1989 SR7. CBET 4565.

2018 Oct 14 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (18527) 1996 VJ30 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, J. Oey, R. Groom, V. Chiorny, N. Gaftonyuk, 2018. (18527) 1996 VJ30. CBET 4562.

2018 Sept 14 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (25015) 1998 QN2 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, J. Oey, R. Groom, D. Pray, V. Chiorny, 2018. (25015) 1998 QN2. CBET 4553.

2018 July 20 - Report on detection of binary (suspect ternary) asteroid (4666) Dietz published: J. Oey, P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, V. Benishek, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, J. Vilagi, 2018. (4666) DIETZ. CBET 4536.

2018 May 26 - Report on detection of binary (suspect ternary) asteroid (17700) 1953 XU1 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, J. Oey, V. Benishek, A. Aznar, A. L. Comazzi, 2018. (17700) 1953 XU_1 = 1997 GM_40 = 1999 VD_53. CBET 4517.

2018 Jan 27 - Report on detection of binary (suspect ternary) asteroid (4435) Holt published: R. Stephens, D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, V. Benishek, 2018. (4435) HOLT. CBET 4480.

2017 Dec 8 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3378) Susanvictoria published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, V. Benishek, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, 2017. (3378) SUSANVICTORIA. CBET 4459.

2017 Oct 4 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (23621) 1996 PA published: D. Pray, J. Oey, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, V. Benishek, A. Marchini, R. Papini, F. Salvaggio, 2017. (23621) 1996 PA. CBET 4436.

2017 Oct 4 - Report on detection of binary asteroid 2017 RV1 published: P. Pravec, P. Fatka, P. Kusnirak, N. Moskovitz, 2017. 2017 RV1. CBET 4435.

2017 Aug 30 - Our paper P. Pravec, P. Fatka, D. Vokrouhlicky, D. J. Scheeres, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, A. Galad, J. Vrastil, D. P. Pray, Yu. N. Krugly, N. M. Gaftonyuk, R. Ya. Inasaridze, V. R. Ayvazian, O. I. Kvaratskhelia, V. T. Zhuzhunadze, M. Husarik, W. R. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, O. Burkhonov, Sh. A. Ehgamberdiev, Z. Donchev, G. Borisov, T. Bonev, V. V. Rumyantsev, I. E. Molotov, Asteroid clusters similar to asteroid pairs, Icarus 304 (2018) 110-126, is available at this DOI.

2017 Jul 5 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (7344) Summerfield published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, V. Chiorny, N. Gaftonyuk, V. Benishek, 2017. (7344) SUMMERFIELD. CBET 4412.

2017 Jun 5 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (9972) Minoruoda published: W. Cooney, V. Benishek, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, J. Vrastil, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. Pray, V. Chiorny, I. Slyusarev, B. Flanagan, B. Pellerin, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, 2017. (9972) MINORUODA. CBET 4401.

2017 Mar 19 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (1798) Watts published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, J. Vrastil, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, B. Flanagan, B. Pellerin, J. Oey, 2017. (1798) WATTS. CBET 4374.

2017 Mar 9 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2825) Crosby published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, J. Vrastil, K. Hornoch, V. Benishek, W. Cooney, B. Flanagan, B. Pellerin, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, A. Marchini, R. Papini, F. Salvaggio, 2017. (2825) CROSBY. CBET 4371.

2017 Feb 14 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (27675) 1981 CH published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, J. Vrastil, A. Carbognani, A. Aznar, V. Benishek, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, 2017. (27675) 1981 CH. CBET 4361.

2017 Feb 9 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2486) Metsahovi published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, N. Gaftonyuk, 2017. (2486) METSAHOVI. CBET 4356.

2017 Jan 14 - Report on detection of binary (probable ternary) asteroid (6186) Zenon published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, N. Gaftonyuk, M. Husarik, G. Cervak, J. Oey, 2017. (6186) ZENON. CBET 4346.

2017 Jan 12 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (12326) Shirasaki published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, V. Benishek, J. Oey, V. Chiorny, 2017. (12326) SHIRASAKI. CBET 4345.

2016 Nov 10 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (5112) Kusaji published: V. Chiorny, P. Pravec, D. Romeuf, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, C. Gillier, V. Benishek, A. Marchini, R. Papini, F. Salvaggio, J. Oey, 2016. (5112) KUSAJI. CBET 4336.

2016 Oct 11 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (5872) Sugano published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, A. Carbognani, Yu. N. Krugly, V. Chiorny, R. Inasaridze, V. Ayvazian, O. Kvaratskhelia, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, V. Benishek, 2016. (5872) SUGANO. CBET 4327.

2016 Oct 1 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (5536) Honeycutt published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, A. Aznar, A. Marchini, R. Papini, F. Salvaggio, D. Pray, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, 2016. (5536) HONEYCUTT. CBET 4326.

2016 Sep 22 - Presentation for talk P. Pravec Spin and satellite constraints for asteroid mining targets for the workshop Asteroid Science Intersection with In-Space Mine Engineering (ASIME 2016) is available here.

2016 Sep 6 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (6016) 1991 PA11 published: V. Benishek, P. Pravec, H. Kucakova, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, A. Aznar, D. Pray, W. Cooney, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, 2016. (6016) 1991 PA11. CBET 4316.

2016 Jun 3 - Presentation for our talk P. Pravec and P. Scheirich (65803) Didymos. Light curve observations and model at the AIDA workshop in Nice is available here.

2016 Mar 1 - Presentation for my invited talk Population of small asteroid systems: Binaries, triples, and pairs at the AIM Science Meeting at ESAC near Madrid is available here.

2016 Feb 25 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2535) Hameenlinna published: V. Benishek, D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, H. Kucakova, J. Vrastil, J. Pollock, R. Groom, K. Stranger, A. Carbognani, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, D. Reichart, J. Haislip, 2016. (2535) H{\"A}MEENLINNA. CBET 4262.

2016 Jan 23 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2242) Balaton published: A. Marchini, F. Salvaggio, R. Papini, P. Pravec, D. Klinglesmith, D. Pray, P. Bacci, L. Franco, A. Carbognani, 2016. (2242) BALATON. CBET 4243.

2016 Jan 5 - Our paper P. Pravec, P. Scheirich, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, A. Galad, S. P. Naidu, D. P. Pray, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, Yu. N. Krugly, W. R. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, N. Gaftonyuk, J. Pollock, M. Husarik, V. Chiorny, R. D. Stephens, R. Durkee, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, J. Vrastil, J. Zizka, S. Mottola, S. Hellmich, J. Oey, V. Benishek, A. Kryszczynska, D. Higgins, J. Ries, F. Marchis, M. Baek, B. Macomber, R. Inasaridze, O. Kvaratskhelia, V. Ayvazian, V. Rumyantsev, G. Masi, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, P. Brown, Z. Krzeminski, I. Molotov, D. Reichart, J. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, Binary asteroid population. 3. Secondary rotations and elongations, Icarus 267, 267-195 is available at following DOI.

2015 Dec 1 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2343) Siding Spring published: J. Pollock, D. Caton, R. Hawkins, P. Pravec, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, J. Oey, V. Benishek, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, R. Groom, K. Stranger, V. Chiorny, D. Reichart, J. Haislip, A. Smith, 2015. (2343) SIDING SPRING. CBET 4206.

2015 Nov 24 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3433) Fehrenbach published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, A. Marchini, F. Salvaggio, R. Papini, J. Pollock, D. Caton, R. Hawkins, V. Benishek, A. Smith, D. Reichart, J. Haislip, 2015. (3433) FEHRENBACH. CBET 4201.

2015 Oct 30 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (4272) Entsuji published: V. Benishek, J. Pollock, D. Caton, R. Hawkins, P. Pravec, D. Pray, V. Chiorny, D. Reichart, J. Haislip, A. Smith, 2015. (4272) ENTSUJI. CBET 4158.

2015 Oct 26 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (31450) 1999 CU9 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, J. Vrastil, H. Kucakova, V. Benishek, R. Roy, R. Behrend, D. Romeuf, B. Warner, A. Scholz, G. Hodosan, J. Pollock, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, D. Reichart, J. Haislip, 2015. (31450) 1999 CU9. CBET 4157.

2015 Aug 7 - Presentation for our brief report (65803) Didymos: What we know about it at the AIDA meeting during the IAU General Assembly is available here.

2015 Aug 5 - Presentation for my talk Complex asteroid systems: Asteroid pairs containing binaries and triples at the IAU Symposium 318 in Hawaii is available here.

2015 Jul 26 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (8474) Rettig published: V. Chiorny, V. Benishek, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, Yu. N. Krugly, J. Oey, R. Groom, V. Reddy, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, R. Inasaridze, V. Ayvazian, V. Zhuzhanidze, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, I. Molotov, 2015. (8474) RETTIG. CBET 4122.

2015 Jul 1 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (46829) 1998 OS14 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, A. Galad, 2015. (46829) 1998 OS14. CBET 4114.

2015 May 22 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (4514) Vilen published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, J. Vrastil, H. Kucakova, V. Chiorny, V. Shevchenko, V. Reddy, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2015. (4514) VILEN. CBET 4101.

2015 May 10 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (4541) Mizuno published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, J. Vrastil, H. Kucakova, Yu. N. Krugly, V. Shevchenko, R. Inasaridze, V. Ayvazian, J. Oey, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, I. Molotov, V. Reddy, D. Takir, 2015. (4541) MIZUNO. CBET 4097.

2015 Apr 2 - Report on detection of paired binary asteroid (26416) 1999 XM84 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, A. Galad, and J. Zizka, 2015. (26416) 1999 XM84. CBET 4088.

2014 Dec 24 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (20325) 1998 HO27 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, V. Benishek, J. Pollock, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. E. Reichart, J. B. Haislip, A. P. LaCluyze, A. Verveer and T. Spuck, 2014. (20325) 1998 HO_27. CBET 4039.

2014 Nov 5 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2623) Zech published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, V. Chiorny, Yu. N. Krugly, V. Benishek, J. Pollock, D. B. Caton, A. B. Smith, R. L. Hawkins, R. Inasaridze, R. Montaigut, A. Leroy, D. E. Reichart, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2014. (2623) Zech. CBET 4012.

2014 Sep 12 - Our paper P. Scheirich, P. Pravec, S.A. Jacobson, J. Durech, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, S. Mottola, M. Mommert, S. Hellmich, D. Pray, D. Polishook, Yu.N. Krugly, R.Ya. Inasaridze, O.I. Kvaratskhelia, V. Ayvazian, I. Slyusarev, J. Pittichova, E. Jehin, J. Manfroid, M. Gillon, A. Galad, J. Pollock, J. Licandro, V. Ali-Lagoa, J. Brinsfield, I.E. Molotov, The binary near-Earth asteroid (175706) 1996 FG3 - An observational constraint on its orbital evolution , has been accepted for publication in Icarus, it is available at following DOI.

2014 Jun 17 - Our paper P. Scheirich, P. Pravec, S.A. Jacobson, J. Durech, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, S. Mottola, M. Mommert, S. Hellmich, D. Pray, D. Polishook, Yu.N. Krugly, R.Ya. Inasaridze, O.I. Kvaratskhelia, V. Ayvazian, I. Slyusarev, J. Pittichova, E. Jehin, J. Manfroid, M. Gillon, A. Galad, J. Pollock, J. Licandro, V. Ali-Lagoa, J. Brinsfield, I.E. Molotov, The binary near-Earth asteroid (175706) 1996 FG3 - An observational constraint on its orbital stability , has been submitted for publication in Icarus.

2014 Jan 24 - Our paper P. Pravec, P. Scheirich, J. Durech, J. Pollock, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, A. Galad, D. Vokrouhlicky, A.W. Harris, E. Jehin, J. Manfroid, C. Opitom, M. Gillon, F. Colas, J. Oey, J. Vrastil, D. Reichart, K. Ivarsen, J. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, The tumbling spin state of (99942) Apophis , has been accepted for publication in Icarus, the manuscript is available on-line at following DOI.

2013 Dec 28 - Report on detection of binary paired asteroid (8306) Shoko published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, A. Galad, Yu. N. Krugly V. Chiorny, R. Inasaridze, O. Kvaratskhelia, V. Ayvazian, O. Parmonov, J. Pollock, S. Mottola, J. Oey, D. Pray, J. Zizka J. Vrastil, I. Molotov, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2013. (8306) Shoko. IAUC 9268.

2013 June 30 - Abstract and presentation for our talk Population of small asteroid systems - We are still in a survey phase for The 3rd Workshop on Binaries in the Solar System, held in Hawaii during 2013 June 30 - July 2 are available here and here.

2013 June 27 - Abstract and presentation for our talk Apophis’ tumbling for The 8th Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System, held in Hawaii during 2013 June 24-27 are available here and here.

2013 May 29 - Presentation for my invited talk Asteroid rotations, binaries and pairs by time-resolved photometry for the conference IPEWG 2013, International Primitive body Exploration Working Group, Nice, France is available here.

2012 Dec 1 - Our paper Pravec and Scheirich, Small binary asteroids and prospects for their observations with Gaia, Planetary and Space Science 73 (2012) 56-61 is available on-line at following DOI.

2012 Sep 10 - Our paper P. Pravec, A.W. Harris, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, K. Hornoch, Absolute magnitudes of asteroids and a revision of asteroid albedo estimates from WISE thermal observations, has appeared in Icarus 221 (2012) 365-387. It is available at following DOI

2012 May 20 - Presentation for our talk Absolute magnitudes of asteroids and a revision of asteroid albedo estimates from WISE thermal observations for the Asteroid, Comets, Meteors 2012 conference, held in Niigata, Japan, during 2012 May 16-20 is available here.

2012 Feb 23 - Our paper P. Pravec, A.W. Harris, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, K. Hornoch, Absolute magnitudes of asteroids and a revision of asteroid albedo estimates from WISE thermal observations has been submitted to Icarus, the submitted manuscript is available here.

2012 Jan 13 - Our paper Pravec et al., Binary Asteroid Population. 2. Anisotropic distribution of orbit poles of small, inner main-belt binaries , has appeared in Icarus 218 (2012) 125-143. It is available on following DOI.

2011 Nov 22 - Our paper P. Pravec, and 41 colleagues, Binary Asteroid Population. 2. Anisotropic distribution of orbit poles of small, inner main-belt binaries has been accepted for publication in Icarus, the manuscript is available here, with Supplementary Material available here.

2011 Oct 25 - Our revised paper P. Pravec, and 41 colleagues, Binary Asteroid Population. 2. Anisotropic distribution of orbit poles of small, inner main-belt binaries has been submitted to Icarus, the submitted revised manuscript is available here, with Supplementary Material available here.

2011 Oct 6 - Presentation for our talk Anisotropic distribution of orbit poles of small, inner main-belt binary asteroids for the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2011, held in Nantes, France, during 2011 Oct. 3-7 is available here.

2011 July 26 - Our paper P. Pravec, and 41 colleagues, Binary Asteroid Population. 2. Anisotropic distribution of orbit poles has been submitted to Icarus, the submitted manuscript is available here, with Supplementary Information available here.

2011 July 21 - Our paper P. Pravec, P. Scheirich, Small binary asteroids and prospects for their observations with Gaia has been submitted to Planetary and Space Science, the submitted manuscript is available here.

2011 Jul 16 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2691) Sersic published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, N. Morales, A. Thirouin, J. Pollock, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2011. (2691) Sersic. CBET 2766.

2011 May 5 - Presentation for our talk Near-Earth and small main-belt binary asteroids, their population and properties for the workshop “Solar System science before and after Gaia”, held at Universita di Pisa, Italy, during 2011 May 4-6 is available here .

2011 Apr 21 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (2815) Soma published: J. Pollock, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, V. Chiorny, S. Gajdos, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2011. (2815) Soma. CBET 2705.

2011 Apr 14 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (3951) Zichichi published: M. Husarik, Z. Kanuchova, Z. Krisandova, M. Pikler, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, J. Pollock, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, P. Veres, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, R. Durkee, 2011. (3951) Zichichi. CBET 2698.

2011 Feb 3 - Report on detection of binary asteroid (99913) 1997 CZ5 published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Pollock, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, J. Oey, J. Brinsfield, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, R. Durkee, 2011. (99913) 1997 CZ5. CBET 2648.

2010 Dec 13 - Our paper P. Scheirich, J. Durech, P. Pravec, M. Kozubal, R. Dantowitz, M. Kaasalainen, A.S. Betzler, P. Beltrame, G. Muler, P. Birtwhistle and F. Kugel, The shape and rotation of asteroid 2008 TC3 has appeared in Meteoritics & Planetary Science 45, 1804-1811. It is available on following DOI.

2010 Nov 6 - Report on detection of suspect binary asteroid (15700) 1987 QD published: R. Durkee, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, V. Chiorny, V. Shevchenko, J. Oey, N. Gaftonyuk, Yu. Krugly, D. Higgins, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, J. G. Ries, 2010. (15700) 1987 QD. CBET 2540.

2010 Oct 7 - Our poster Binary system candidates for detection of BYORP presented at the 42th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, held in Pasadena, California, during 2010 October 3-8 is available here. The abstract of the talk has appeared in BAAS 42, 1055, is available here.

2010 Aug 26 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, D. Polishook, D. J. Scheeres, A. W. Harris, A. Galad, O. Vaduvescu, F. Pozo, A. Barr, P. Longa, F. Vachier, F. Colas, D. P. Pray, J. Pollock, D. Reichart, K. Ivarsen, J. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, P. Kusnirak, T. Henych, F. Marchis, B. Macomber, S. A. Jacobson, Yu. N. Krugly, A. V. Sergeev, A. Leroy, Formation of asteroid pairs by rotational fission has appeared in Nature 466, 1085-1088. It is available on following DOI.

2010 Aug 26 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2121) Sevastopol published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, J. Pollock, J. Oey, M. Husarik, G. Cervak, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, A. LaCluyze, 2010. (2121) Sevastopol. CBET 2427.

2010 Mar 4 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (8373) Stephengould published: Yu.N. Krugly, R. Behrend, P. Pravec, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, P. Veres, R. Crippa, F. Manzini, M. Audejean, L. Bernasconi, N. Gaftonyuk, B.D. Warner, I. Molotov, L. Elenin, 2010. (8373) Stephengould. CBET 2193.

2010 Feb 25 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (5899) Jedicke published: B.D. Warner, A.W. Harris, P. Pravec, J. Pollock, 2010. (5899) Jedicke. CBET 2188.

2009 Dec 31 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2131) Mayall published: B. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, P. Veres, A. Galad, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, Yu. Krugly, V. Chiorny, 2009. (2131) Mayall. CBET 2105.

2009 Nov 16 - Report on detection of two rotation periods in the binary asteroid (1509) Esclangona published: B.D. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A.W. Harris, R. Durkee, R.D. Stephens, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, F. Marchis, A.E. Reiss, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, F. Vachier, 2009. (1509) Esclangona. CBET 2020.

2009 Oct 31 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, Significance analysis of asteroid pairs has appeared in Icarus 204, 580-588. It is available on following DOI or here.

2009 Oct 8 - Presentation for my talk Primary rotations of asteroid pairs for the 41th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, held in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, during 2009 October 4-9 is available here. The abstract of the talk has appeared in BAAS 41, 1111, available here.

2009 Jul 7 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, Significance analysis of asteroid pairs has been accepted for publication in Icarus. It is available on following DOI.

2009 Jun 6 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (3868) Mendoza published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Brinsfield, V. Chiorny, D. Pray, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, 2009. (3868) Mendoza. CBET 1835.

2009 May 7 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6708) Bobbievaile published: D. Pray, K. Hornoch, P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, V. Chiorny, Yu. Krugly, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, F. Marchis, B. Macomber, M. Kislak, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, 2009. (6708) Bobbievaile. CBET 1794.

2009 May 1 - Our paper Scheirich and Pravec Modeling of lightcurves of binary asteroids has appeared in Icarus 200, 531-547. It is available also on following DOI.

2009 Mar 24 - Our paper P. Pravec, D. Vokrouhlicky, Significance analysis of asteroid pairs has been submitted to Icarus, the submitted manuscript is available here.

2009 Mar 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4607) Seilandfarm published: D. Pray, P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, J. Gross, W. Cooney, D. Terrell, R. Durkee, 2009. (4607) Seilandfarm. CBET 1716.

2009 Jan 18 - Our paper Scheirich and Pravec, Modeling of lightcurves of binary asteroids, accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Icarus, is available online on DOI.

2008 Dec 5 - Our paper Scheirich and Pravec, Modeling of lightcurves of binary asteroids has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Icarus.

2008 Oct 20 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (15268) 1990 WF3 published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, R. Stephens, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, V. Chiorny, 2008. (15268) 1990 WF3. CBET 1542.

2008 Oct 14 - Presentation for my talk Spin rate distribution of small asteroids shaped by YORP effect for the 40th Annual Meeting of the Division for Planetary Sciences of the AAS, held at Cornell Universitym, Ithaca, NY, during 2008 October 10-15 is available here.

2008 Sept 19 - Our paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has appeared in Icarus 197, 497-504. It is available also on following DOI.

2008 May 23 - Report on photometric observations of the NEA binary 2005 NB7 published: P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, A. Galad, L. Kornos, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2008. 2005 NB_7. CBET 1383.

2008 May 12 - Our revised paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of Icarus, the accepted manuscript is available on a link a couple lines below, or on following DOI.

2008 May 2 - Revised paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has been submitted to Icarus, the revised manuscript is available here.

2008 Apr 15 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (5481) Kiuchi published: P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, J. Oey, R. Stephens, M. Husarik, J. Ries, 2008. (5481) Kiuchi. CBET 1339.

2008 Mar 25 - Justification for our grant proposal Spins and orbit orientations of binary systems and pairs among small asteroids to the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic is available here.

2008 Jan 31 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (7225) Huntress published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, G. Cervak, S. Gajdos, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, 2008. (7225) Huntress. CBET 1233.

2008 Jan 8 - Our paper Spin rate distribution of small asteroids has been submitted to Icarus.

2007 Dec 12 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (3673) Levy published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, R. Stephens, 2007. (3673) Levy. CBET 1165.

2007 Dec 1 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (1453) Fennia published: B.D. Warner, A.W. Harris, P. Pravec, R.D. Stephens, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, Yu. Krugly, 2007. (1453) Fennia. CBET 1150.

2007 Nov 23 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (32039) 2000 JO23 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, D. Higgins, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, J. Oey, A. Galad, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, R. Stephens, F. Marchis, M. Baek, B. Macomber, V. Reddy, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, 2007. (32039) 2000 JO23. CBET 1147.

2007 Nov 19 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (16635) 1993 QO published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, Yu. Krugly, V. Chiorny, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, N. Gaftonyuk, R. Stephens, R. Durkee, F. Marchis, M. Baek, B. Macomber, V. Reddy, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, J. Ries, 2007. (16635) 1993 QO. CBET 1143.

2007 Nov 9 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (8116) Jeanperrin published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, M. Husarik, M. Pikler, G. Cervak, D. Pray, S. Gajdos, Yu. Krugly, A. Marshalkina, R. Stephens, F. Colas, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2007. (8116) Jeanperrin. CBET 1127.

2007 Sep 25 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (10208) 1997 QN1 published: J. Oey, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, Yu. Krugly, V. Chiorny, J. Ries, 2007. (10208) 1997 QN1. CBET 1087.

2007 Sep 20 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (32008) 2000 HM53 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, K. Hornoch, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, A. Galad, D. Higgins, V. Chiorny, D. Pray, R. Stephens, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, 2007. (32008) 2000 HM53. CBET 1078.

2007 Aug 22 - Presentation for my talk Trends in characteristics of small NEA and MB binaries for The First Workshop on Binaries in the Solar System that was held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, during 2007 August 20-23 is available here.

2007 Aug 15 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has appeared in Icarus 190 (2007) 250-259. It is available on following DOI or here.

2007 Aug 2 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6265) 1985 TW3 published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, 2007. (6265) 1985 TW3. CBET 1015.

2007 Aug 1 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content, Icarus, in press, has been made available on the following DOI in the corrected proof form.

2007 Jul 1 - Review paper by P. Pravec, A.W. Harris, B.D. Warner, NEA Rotations and Binaries has been published in Proceedings of the IAU Symposium 236 (Eds.: Milani A., Valsecchi, G.B., Vokrouhlicky, D.) Cambridge Univ. Press, pp. 167-176. Reprint is available on the following DOI.

2007 Jun 29 - Presentation for the invited talk Pravec and Harris, Asteroid rotations and binaries for the VII Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System that was held in Alicante, Spain, during June 26-29, 2007, is available here.

2007 May 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4951) Iwamoto published: V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, D. Pray, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, Yu. Krugly, J. Ries, K. Archer, J. Oey, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, R. Durkee, F. Colas, A. Harris, 2007. (4951) Iwamoto. IAUC 8836.

2007 May 10 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (1830) Pogson published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, J. Oey, D. Pray, 2007. (1830) Pogson. CBET 957.

2007 May 10 - Abstract of the invited talk Pravec and Harris, Asteroid rotations and binaries for the VII Workshop on Catastrophic Disruption in the Solar System that will be held in Alicante, Spain, during June 26-29, 2007, is available here.

2007 Apr 15 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content, Icarus, in press, has been made available on the following DOI.

2007 Mar 27 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (1338) Duponta published: S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, A. Galad, P. Pravec, R. Stephens, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, D. Higgins, J. Oey, D. Pray, 2007. (1338) Duponta. CBET 910.

2007 Mar 2 - Our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has been accepted for publication in Icarus.

2007 Feb 26 - Report on probable binary nature of the asteroid (2486) Metsahovi published: M. Pikler, M. Husarik, G. Cervak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, S. Gajdos, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, 2007. (2486) Metsahovi. CBET 860.

2007 Feb 26 - Revised version of our paper P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has been submitted to Icarus.

2007 Jan 30 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2478) Tokai published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, B. Warner, A. Galad, J. Oey, R. Goncalves, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2007. (2478) Tokai CBET 824.

2007 Jan 3 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (3073) Kursk published: P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. Pray, F. Colas, J. Lecacheux, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, 2007. (3073) Kursk. CBET 792.

2006 Nov 15 - Paper by P. Pravec and A.W. Harris, Binary Asteroid Population. 1. Angular Momentum Content has been submitted to Icarus.

2006 Nov 7 - Review paper by P. Pravec, A.W. Harris, B.D. Warner, NEA Rotations and Binaries has been accepted for publication in Proceedings of the IAU Symposium 236 that was held in Prague during 2006 August 14-18. Its preprint is is available here.

2006 Nov 6 - Presentation (in Czech) Binarni asteroidy (nejen) v okoli Zeme for seminar at the Astronomical Institute, Ondrejov on 2006 Nov 6, is available here.

2006 Oct 19 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6244) Okamoto published: D. Higgins, D. Pray, P. Kusnirak, P. Pravec, 2006. (6244) Okamoto. CBET 681.

2006 Sept 4 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2754) Efimov published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, R. Stephens, G. Masi, R. Durkee, R. Goncalves, 2006. (2754) Efimov. CBET 617.

2006 Sept 1 - Paper by A. Galad, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, Joint lightcurve observations of 10 near-Earth asteroids from Modra and Ondrejov has appeared in Earth, Moon, and Planets 97, 147-163 (2006), its reprint is is available here.

2006 Aug 23 - Presentation on the NEA Rotations and Binaries for the IAU Symposium 236, Prague, 2006 Aug. 14-18, is available here.

2006 May 14 - Presentation on the Photometric Survey for Asynchronous Binary Asteroids for the Meeting on Asteroids and Comets in Europe, Vienna, 2006 May 12-14, is available here here.

2006 May 8 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4029) Bridges published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, R. Stephens, 2006. (4029) Bridges. CBET 507.

2006 May 6 - Report on the binary nature of the asteroid (1717) Arlon published: W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, Yu. Krugly, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, S. Nudds, Z. Kanuchova, M. Pikler, M. Husarik, 2006. (1717) Arlon. CBET 504.

2006 Apr 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (4786) Tatianina published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Nudds, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, R. Koff, 2006. (4786) Tatianina CBET 472.

2006 Mar 14 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (17260) 2000 JQ58 published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, L. Kornos, 2006. (17260) 2000 JQ58. CBET 431.

2006 Mar 1 - Our paper Photometric survey of binary near-Earth asteroids has appeared in Icarus 181 (2006) 63-93, its reprint is is available here.

2006 Mar 1 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (9617) Grahamchapman published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, S. Gajdos, 2006. (9617) Grahamchapman. CBET 414.

2006 Feb 6 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (6084) Bascom published: D. Higgins, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, L. Sarounova, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, J. Vilagi, 2006. (6084) Bascom. CBET 389.

2006 Jan 31 - Report on detection of binary nature of the near-Earth asteroid (7088) Ishtar published: V. Reddy, R. Dyvig, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, L. Kornos, 2006. (7088) Ishtar. CBET 384.

2006 Jan 17 - Report on probable binary nature of the asteroid (1717) Arlon published: W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, R. Stephens, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, R. Durkee, A. Galad, 2006. (1717) Arlon. CBET 369.

2006 Jan 6 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (2044) Wirt published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, R. Durkee, 2006. (2044) Wirt. CBET 353.

2005 Dec 29 - Report on detection of binary nature of the asteroid (34706) 2001 OP83 published: B. D. Warner, D. Pray, P. Pravec, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2005. (34706) 2001 OP_83. CBET 341.

2005 Dec 23 - Report on probable binary nature of the asteroid (114319) 2002 XD58 published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi, A. Galad, S. Nudds, Z. Krzeminski, 2005. (114319) 2002 XD_58. CBET 328.

2005 Dec 15 - Preprint of the paper Photometric survey of binary near-Earth asteroids, Icarus, in press, has been made available online here.

2005 Nov 16 - Report on detection of binary (possible trinary) nature of (2006) Polonskaya published: D. Pray, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2005. (2006) Polonskaya. IAU Circ. 8630.

2005 Nov 15 - Report on detection of binary nature of the Hungaria asteroid (5477) 1989 UH2 published: B. D. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. Higgins, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, D. Pray, G. Masi, F. Mallia, 2005. (5477) 1989 UH2. CBET 288.

2005 Nov 11 - Paper P. A. Abell, Y. R. Fernandez, P. Pravec, L. M. French, T. L. Farnham, M. J. Gaffey, P. S. Hardersen, P. Kusnirak, L. Sarounova, S. S. Sheppard, G. Narayan, 2005. Physical characteristics of comet nucleus C/2001 OG108 (LONEOS). Icarus 179, 174-194 has appeared online, available here.

2005 Nov 7 - Report on detection of binary nature of the Hungaria asteroid (3309) Brorfelde published: B. D. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, S. Nudds, 2005. (3309) Brorfelde. CBET 279.

2005 Nov 2 - Report on detection of binary nature of the main belt asteroid (9260) Edwardolson published: M. Jakubik, M. Husarik, J. Vilagi, S. Gajdos, A. Galad, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, D. Pray, R. Stephens, 2005. (9260) Edwardolson. CBET 270.

2005 Oct 11 - Paper Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids accepted for publication in Icarus.

2005 Oct 1 - Report on detection of probable binary nature of (3982) Kastel published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, D. Pray, R. Durkee, W. Cooney, J. Gross, D. Terrell, 2005. (3982) Kastel. IAU Circ. 8609.

2005 Sept 7 - Revised paper Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids submitted to Icarus. Its copy is available upon request.

2005 Sept 2 - Report on detection of binary nature of Hungaria asteroid (76818) 2000 RG79 published: B. Warner, P. Pravec, D. Pray, 2005. (76818) 2000 RG79. IAU Circ. 8592.

2005 July 29 - Proceedings of the Symposium on Telescope Science (The 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Astronomical Science), B. D. Warner, D. Mais, D. A. Kenyon, J. Foote (Eds.), available here (46 MB). It includes paper Pravec, Photometric Survey of Asynchronous Binary Asteroids on pages 61-67, reprint available here (0.4 MB).

2005 June 12 - Abstracts for the Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2005 conference available on-line:
Pravec and Harris, Binary population among NEAs and beyond, here.
Harris and Pravec, Rotational Properties of Asteroids, Comets and TNOs, here.
Galad et al., Joint lightcurve observations of 10 near-Earth asteroids from Modra and Ondrejov, here.
Scheirich, Models of binary near-Earth asteroids, here.
Scheirich, Tumbling asteroids models, here.
Warner et al., Binary Hungarias (5905) Johnson and (9069) Hovland: their Relations to Small Binary Vestoids and NEAs, here.

2005 Apr 24 - Paper Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids submitted to Icarus. Its copy is available upon request.

2005 Apr 13 - Report on detection of binary nature of Hungaria asteroid (5905) Johnson published: B. Warner, P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, D. Pray, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, P. Brown, Z. Krzeminski, 2005. (5905) Johnson. IAU Circ. 8511.

2005 Feb 11 - Report on detection of binary nature of NEA 2005 AB published: Reddy, V., R. Dyvig, P. Pravec, and P. Kusnirak 2005. 2005 AB. IAU Circ. 8483.

2005 Feb 7 - Report on the 2002 observations of the binary NEA 1999 HF1 published: P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak, and L. Sarounova 2005. 1999 HF1. IAU Circ. 8478.

2005 Jan 20 - Our paper Tumbling Asteroids has appeared in Icarus 173, 108-131. Reprint is available online here.

2004 Nov 15 - Presentation on Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids by Pravec et al. to the 36th meeting of the Division on Planetary Sciences of the AAS, 2004 Nov 8-12, is available. A part of our results from our paper in preparation on NEA binary population was presented there.

2004 Sept 30 - Abstract of talk Photometric Survey of Binary Near-Earth Asteroids for the DPS meeting (to be given on 2004 Nov 11 in Louisville, KY) is available online here.

2004 Sept 27 - Preprint of the paper Tumbling Asteroids, Icarus, in press, has been made available online.

2004 Aug 10 - Paper on Tumbling Asteroids accepted for publication in Icarus. People interested in a preprint should contact me directly. (There were, however, only minor revisions to the submitted version available below.)

2004 Jun 3 - Paper on Thermal infrared observations of near-Earth asteroid 2002 NY40 by T. G. Müller, M. F. Sterzik, O. Schütz, P. Pravec, and R. Siebenmorgen accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics.

2004 May 6 - Report on radar detection of binary nature of NEA 2003 YT1, following a suspicion from photometry, published: Nolan, M. C., E. S. Howell, A. A. Hine, A. Galad, S. Gajdos, L. Kornos, J. Vilagi, and P. Pravec 2004. 2003 YT1. IAU Circ. 8336.

2004 Apr 7 - Report on detection of binary nature of NEA 1999 DJ4 published: Pravec, P., P. Kusnirak, L. Sarounova, P. Brown, N. Kaiser, G. Masi, and F. Mallia 2004. 1999 DJ4. IAU Circ. 8316.

2004 Mar 25 - Appeared a short paper La Spina, A., P. Paolicchi, A. Kryszczynska, and P. Pravec 2004. Retrograde spins of near-Earth asteroids from the Yarkovsky effect. Nature 428, 400-401.



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