| Siding Spring Survey | |
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| Organization | University of Arizona, Australian National University |
| Code | E12 |
| Location | Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Altitude | 1150 m |
The Siding Spring Survey (SSS) is a Near-Earth object search program that uses the 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia. It is the southern hemisphere counterpart of the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) located in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Mt Bigelow, near Tucson, Arizona, USA. SSS is jointly operated by the University of Arizona and the Australian National University, with funding from NASA.
SSS (IAU observatory code E12) is located at Siding Spring Observatory (IAU observatory code 413) at 31°18′S 149°06′E / 31.3°S 149.1°E, Altitude 1150 m ASL, approximately 400 km north west of Sydney.
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