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The Pan-STARRS Search for Near-Earth Objects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2025

Richard Wainscoat Open the ORCID record for Richard Wainscoat [Opens in a new window] ,
Mark Huber ,
Robert Weryk ,
Yudish Ramanjooloo ,
John Fairlamb ,
Kenneth Chambers ,
Eugene Magnier ,
Thomas de Boer ,
Chien-Cheng Lin  and
Hua Gao Open the ORCID record for Hua Gao [Opens in a new window]
Richard Wainscoat
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Mark Huber
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Robert Weryk
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Yudish Ramanjooloo
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
John Fairlamb
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Kenneth Chambers
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Eugene Magnier
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Thomas de Boer
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Chien-Cheng Lin
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Hua Gao
Affiliation:
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Abstract

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The Pan-STARRS telescopes, located on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii, are conducting a long-term search of the night sky for Near-Earth Objects. The Pan-STARRS survey is now one of the leading NEO surveys, accounting for more than 40% of all new NEO discoveries, and over 50% of discoveries of larger NEOs. Pan-STARRS is also a prolific comet discovery telescope, and discovered the first interstellar object, ‘Oumuamua.

Keywords

Near-Earth ObjectasteroidcometEarth impact hazardsurvey

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 19 , Symposium S374: Astronomical Hazards for Life on Earth , August 2023 , pp. 8 - 14
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