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The asteroid world is ever changing. In no other area of astronomy are new objects being discovered at so fast a rate. New theories as to the evolution of asteroids, particularly beyond Neptune, are continually being put forward. Automated telescopic surveys and space missions are constantly making new discoveries and providing new data as to the nature of asteroids and dwarf planets. All this will be covered in the first part of the book. There is much the amateur, even with modest equipment, can do, as will be explained in Part II.
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Dymock, R. (2010). Introduction. In: Asteroids and Dwarf Planets and How to Observe Them. Astronomers' Observing Guides. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6439-7_1
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