DENIS V1.0: Near-Infrared Photometry for 2000 Asteroids

Southern sky observations from the Deep European Near-Infrared Survey (DENIS) conducted at the La Silla, Chile observatory from late 1995 through 1999. This dataset contains I, J, and Ks band photometric measurements for 2000 known asteroids identified within the survey catalog. The data was aggregated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Classify asteroids based on near-infrared spectral properties derived from I, J, Ks photometry.
• Model asteroid surface composition using multi-band photometric data.
• Cross-reference asteroid observations with other catalogs using the identified 2000 objects.
• Study the photometric properties of solar system bodies in the southern hemisphere.

Strengths

• Contains photometry for 2000 known asteroids, providing a substantial sample size.
• Data originates from a dedicated ground-based survey (DENIS) using a 1.0 meter ESO telescope.
• Covers three specific photometric bands (I, J, Ks) for each object.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-03-13 03:35:25.797119; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Ground-based survey observations from the 1.0 meter ESO telescope at La Silla, Chile.

Time Range

late 1995 through the end of 1999

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 03:35:25.797119.

Geography

Southern sky