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Small-Body Orbital Elements

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?sb_elem

Provides access to orbital elements for numbered asteroids, unnumbered asteroids, and comets with element tables using a custom generator (using the current DASTCOM database) or ASCII files.

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Minor Planet

http://www.minorplanet.org/

Dedicated to astronomical imaging and positional data, and includes information on observatories, news, images, star charts, fits data, and shareware.

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IAU - Minor Planet Center

http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html

Is responsible for the efficient collection, checking, and dissemination of astrometric observations and orbits for minor planets and comets, via the Minor Planet Circulars (issued monthly) and the Minor Planet Electronic Circulars (issued as necessary).

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Asteroids

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/asteroids/

Includes student project award, hunting, and grants issued presented by Sky and Telescope.

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