Research Programs at Table Mountain Observatory

 

 

 

Programs at TMO include:

• High precision astrometric observations in support of NASA and international spacecraft mission navigation.
• Confirmation and recovery of Near-Earth Objects (comets and asteroids) that pose a potential impact hazard to the Earth.
• Physical characterization of spacecraft mission targets (planets, satellites, comets, and asteroids)
• Physical characterization of Near-Earth Objects and support for Goldstone radar studies of NEOs.
•  Observations of unique events such as the Deep Impact encounter with Comet Tempel 1, and stellar occultations by planets, satellites, and asteroids.
• Astronomical research into studies of the solar system and beyond.
• New technology testing for hardware developed at JPL.