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Astrometric observations from the Francisquito Observatory are published in electronic and print form by the Minor Planet Center as Minor Planet Electronic Circulars (MPECs) and Minor Planet Circulars (MPCs), respectively. Print publications are available by subscription only; information on how to subscribe can be found here: MPC Subscriptions MPECs are published with initial discovery and confirmation observations for minor planets of special scientific importance, including Near Earth Asteroids; this type of MPEC constitutes the official discovery announcement for these objects. Other MPECs (listed as Daily Orbit Updates) are published, with important follow-up observations for newly discovered objects or objects of continued scientific interest. Links to MPECs with published observations from the Francisquito Observatory are listed below. The University of Pisa, Italy also maintains a comprehensive database of Near Earth Object observations which are available for retrieval and analysis from their Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site (NEODyS). Observations for the Francisquito Observatory can be found here: NEODyS: Francisquito Observatory Minor Planet Discoveries Made by Francisquito: Information on discovery circumstances and on-going observations of minor planets discovered independently by the Francisquito Observatory can be found here. Quality Control: A graphical representation of Francisquito's NEO observation residuals, along with a tabular confirmation with peer observatories can be found here.
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