Image AddedThe tools provided to search for Pan-STARRS1 catalog and to extract images rely on the target positions on the sky.  For solar system targets, the position changes with time.  This page describes an effective approach for using the known orbits of solar system targets to search both the images and catalogs for PS1 measurements. A Python Jupyter notebook shows an example, including all the necessary code.

Overview

Image RemovedThe sample notebook searches for Pan-STARRS1 catalog detections of the asteroid 174361 Rickwhite (2002 TV315). The Canadian Astronomy Data Centre (CADC) solar system image search API is used to get an initial list of PS1 observations.  Then the JPL Horizons database is queried (using the astroquery.jplhorizons module) to get the position of the target as seen from the PS1 observatory on Mt Haleakala at the exact times of the PS1 observations.  Those positions are passed to the  PS1 CasJobs database where they are cross-matched with the PS1 detection catalog.

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