THE NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM - FIRST RESULTS

In the framework of our project for the establishment of a follow-up station to be integrated into the future European network for the search for near-Earth objects (EUNEASO), we have carried out photometry and astrometry of eight near-Earth asteroids and two Mars crossers. From a total of 42 single-night lightcurves we have determined for the first time accurate rotation periods and amplitudes for eight objects (1981, 2062, 4953, 5653, 5836, 1993 BX(3), 1994 JF(1), and 1994 LC(1)). In one case (5797) we have refined the previous determinations. For the asteroid 1994 AW(1) we find an indication for a possible complex rotation state. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.