Lulin Sky Survey (LUSS)

Lulin Sky Survey (LUSS), is lead by Quanzhi Ye (Sun Yat-sen University, mainland China) and supported by Graduate Institute of Astronomy, National Central University (Jung-li, Taiwan). Its primary goal is to explore the various populations of small bodies in the solar system, especially on studying the objects that might present a hazard to the Earth. Observations are conducted in observable nights with the 0.41-m Ritchey-Chrétien telescope at Lulin Observatory, Taiwan. The results will be sent to Minor Planet Center, which is the official body in the globe that deals with astrometric observations and orbits of minor planets (asteroids) and comets.

Chinese Version ()
Statistics of observations and discoveries [Updated 2008 April 10]
Status of numbered asteroids [Updated 2007 May 3]
- Numbered asteroids, names, citations and other information related.
Images of interesting objects [Updated 2007 July 19]
News-board [Updated 2007 July 19]
- Important and/or interesting news.
LUSS Follow-up Page [Updated 2007 July 19]
Overview of the project
- Brief introduction of the site and equipments.
- Operation flow.
- Introduce the software in use.
Team members
Data archive [Updated 2008 April 10]
- Service generated by WDC-Astronomy.
- Please note a description of this service is available. [Added 2006 December 11]
- Archive data has been updated to 2007 December 31. [Updated 2008 April 10]
Transients archive [Added 2008 April 10]
Weather at Lulin Observatory
- Real-time weather information by automatic weather station at Lulin Observatory.
- Real-time part-sky image by Lulin Sky-cam.
- Real-time cloud coverage and seeing at Lulin Observatory.
- 180-hour astronomical weather forecast generated by 7Timer!.
- Other useful astronomical information for observers.
Minor Planet Orbit Database (MPCORB) - Mirror Site [Added 2007 April 1]
- Download the freely-accessible Minor Planet Orbit Database (MPCORB).
- The data files are generated by the Minor Planet Center and interchanged by Czech Astronomical Society. Mirror service maintained by Lulin Sky Survey.
Useful links
LUSS Engineering (Login required)

This site is design and update by Quanzhi Ye.

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Team members

[Present team members]

Ye, Quanzhi
- Principal Investigator, Website Administrator, Software Engineer
- Undergraduate student, Sun Yat-sen University, China
Lin, Hung-Chin
- Investigator, Hardware Engineer
- Administrator of Lulin Observatory, National Central University, Taiwan
Lin, Chi Sheng
- Observing Assistant
- Observing Assistant, Lulin Observatory, National Central University, Taiwan
Shih, Chia-you (since Feb.2007)
- Observing Assistant
- Observing Assistant, Lulin Observatory, National Central University, Taiwan

[Former team members]

Yang, Ting-Chang (Mar.2006 to Aug.2006)
- Observing Assistant
- Observing Assistant, Lulin Observatory, Taiwan
Chang, Mean-Ti (Nov.2006 to Dec.2006)
- Observing Assistant
- Observing Assistant, Lulin Observatory, National Central University, Taiwan