CCD observations of minor planets in Mykolaiv in 2002−2003

Abstract

The Zone Astrograph (D = 0.12 m, F = 2.04 m) of the Nikolaev Astronomical Observatory was equipped with the CCD camera of original manufacture (ISD017A, 1094×1160, 16×16 mkm²) in 2000. After some modernization and refinement of the equipment and observation software the regular position observations have begun for bright (up to 13 magnitude) minor planets since August 2002. For evaluation of the quality of the obtained observations and to study the resources of the Astrometrica software [http://www.astrometrica.at] of the 4.3.2.346 version, the CCD images, obtained from August 2002 till the end of 2003, were processed. The results of the processing of 14 minor planets observations using UCAC2 catalogue, as a reference one, are presented in the paper. Evaluation of the accuracy for these observations was made from the comparison of observed and ephemeris positions.