The Tautenburg minor planets (1987–1992)

Over the 6 years between 1987 and 1992 we have observed 2789 asteroids with the Tautenburg (1340/2000/4000) Schmidt telescope and calculated 10,071 positions for them. The detected objects are divided into 574 numbered planets and 2215 with provisional designations. The last group was split into 1738 “new” objects (78.5%) which could not have been identified with any other observed objects, and in 477 objects (21.5%) which were identified directly with an object previously observed. Referring to new provisional designations, Tautenburg ranks among the six most active institutes. Forty-one numbered objects are discoveries of Tautenburg. In these 6 years 1101 orbit determinations were compiled from the literature. The number of successful identifications is remarkably high. Our observations represent a considerable addition to the total system of asteroid observations.