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The first NEO observations were conducted in 2017 using the new wide-field telescope of the “Sazhen-S” quantum-optical station of the National space Facilities Control and Test Center (NSFCTC) of the State Space Agency of Ukraine. Regular observations, including the follow-up of new objects discoveries, began in 2019. By the end of 2024, three telescopes of NSFCTC in different parts of Ukraine have already been participating in such observations.
Despite the fact that NEO observations are not the main task of these optical sensors, more than 15,000 observations of various NEOs were obtained in the period of time from 2017 to 2024, and participation was taken in follow-up of the discovery of more than 250 new NEOs, including more than 10 PHAs.
The software tools for automatic planning of observations and analysis of the obtained results as well as the software for processing NEO observations were developed.
In the future, it is planned to increase the limited magnitude of the telescope to expand the capabilities to follow-up the discovery of new NEOs.