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Near-Earth Objects
Pages 22-24

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... Searching for NEOs demands an exacting observational strategy. To locate NEOs as small as 300 meters requires a survey down to 24th magnitude (sensitive enough to detect objects 16 million times fainter than the feeblest stars that are visible to the The 19-km-long asteroid 951 Gaspra (above]
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... The LSST would enable the compilation of a systematic inventory of near-Earth objects that is crucial to an improved understanding of Earth's cosmic environment, especially to the prediction of future hazards posed to our species. Many of the targets are as yet undiscovered, and construction of the LSST provides a necessary first step toward a rational spacecraft exploration program for these bodies.
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