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Tom Gehrels was a Dutch-American astronomer who worked at the University of Arizona from 1925 to 2011. He founded the Spacewatch survey program, which uses systematic astronomical observations to identify and track small bodies in the Solar System, including near-Earth asteroids. His work helped establish organized survey methods for studying asteroid populations and assessing their motions and orbits.
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Who was Tom Gehrels?
Tom Gehrels was a Dutch-American astronomer associated with the University of Arizona. His work focused on observing and studying small bodies in the Solar System.
What was Spacewatch?
Spacewatch was a survey program founded by Tom Gehrels. It uses systematic astronomical observations to identify and track small Solar System bodies, including near-Earth asteroids.
Why are near-Earth asteroids relevant to Tom Gehrels's work?
Near-Earth asteroids pass relatively close to Earth's orbit, so tracking them requires repeated observations. Spacewatch was designed to find and monitor objects of this kind.
What institution was Tom Gehrels connected with?
Tom Gehrels worked at the University of Arizona. The supplied biography places his association with the university from 1925 to 2011.
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