Moss-Observatory [Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey]

IAU Observatory Code J43

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The Oukaïmeden Observatory (J43) is located
in the Atlas mountains (Morocco) at an elevation of 2750m
A remote 0.50m telescope is in operation since October 2011.
A team of international amateur astronomers are conducting a survey of
small solar system bodies in the course of the "Morocco Oukaïmeden Sky Survey" (MOSS).

Discoveries at J43 - MOSS (02.05.2016)

Comets	4
281P / MOSS C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden) C/2012 CH17 (MOSS) P/2011 W2 (RINNER)

NEO	4
2016 HX3 2013 YL2 2012 RM2 2011 VP12

Minor Planets
Designations found	2805
Named objects	0
Numbered objects	0
Rediscoveries	562

Worldwide MPC Rank	42
Link to Minor Planet Discovery Sites

30.04.2016 - One more new NEO discovered

The fourth NEO - indentified as 2016 HX3 - has been discovered by MOSS team. This new object have the following orbits elements: a=1.49 / e=0.18 / i=5.5 / H=21.2.

18.07.2015 - Info about EWASS 2015

Benkhaldoun Zouhair, gives a Talk at EWASS 2015, held at TENERIFE from 23 to 27 Jun 2015 and gives somme updates from MOSS project See ppt presentation here

18.01.2015 - First Oukaimeden asteroids numbered

On 2015 January 14 the Minor Planet Center has numbered the first asteroids discovered by MOSS team: (420478)2012 EQ1, (421365)2013 TE129 and (421400)2013 VD14. The last two of them are Jupiter Trojans.