The Targets table lists all objects that NEOfixer determined to be potentially observable from a particular site. There may be hundreds or thousands of targets that are visible, depending on a telescope’s capabilities. Note that most columns can be hidden or made visible (see the “Column visibility” drop-down menu), and re-arranged by dragging and dropping. The Table can be sorted by the values in any column: click the column heading to sort in either increasing or decreasing order.
In order to create an actionable target list, users may choose to filter the table entries. Click the “Filters” accordion tab, and set Min/Max values as desired. Search for any object by designation (packed or unpacked, numbered or provisional) using the “Search” box near the upper right.
The targets table updates frequently as new information becomes known about objects, so you may note the ordering of objects and their assigned priorities changing throughout the night. It is recommended to double-check an object’s priority before beginning to observe it from your site, in case it was recently observed by another site, potentially reducing the priority for more observations.
The “Action” column can be used to communicate targeting information from your telescope to NEOfixer. This can also be done programmatically via the API.