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  • Astronomy
  • Astrophysics
  • Planetary Science

Background:

  • Current asteroid detection algorithms are limited to linear or mildly curved object motion.
  • Space-based sensors in low Earth orbit introduce significant parallax for inner Solar System objects.
  • This parallax causes highly non-linear motion patterns, challenging traditional detection methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt existing asteroid detection techniques for non-linear motion.
  • To introduce a novel shift vector generation methodology.
  • To analyze the impact of this methodology on detection algorithms and processing.

Main Methods:

  • Adapting classical pattern matching, matched filtering, and synthetic tracking techniques.
  • Developing a new shift vector generation methodology.
  • Evaluating impacts on detection algorithms, processing load, and track reporting responsiveness.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated adaptation of matched filtering and synthetic tracking for complex parallax motion.
  • Introduced a new shift vector generation method.
  • Analyzed the effects on processing load and reporting responsiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed methods effectively handle non-linear asteroid motion from space-based parallax.
  • The new methodology enhances asteroid detection capabilities for space-based observatories.
  • Source code for key components is publicly available on GitHub.