A Synthetic Tracking Search for Solar System Objects in the Euclid Q1 and Q2 Releases

The Euclid Wide Survey will image approximately 14,000 deg 2 away from the ecliptic, complemented by repeated observations of three Deep Fields covering approximately 50 deg 2 . Together, these surveys will provide a potentially rich dataset for studying high-inclination solar system objects (SSOs). To test the feasibility of using the Euclid VIS instrument to search for slow-moving SSOs (apparent rates of motion ≲ 2 . ″ 1 hr −1 ), we performed a synthetic tracking search of the Euclid Quick Data Releases (Q1, Q2) using the kernel-based moving object detection (KBMOD) framework. We searched 133 Euclid fields (≈60 deg 2 ) and performed injection-retrieval tests. We report no candidates within the searched parameter space. Injection-retrieval places 50% completeness at VIS magnitude I E = 25.9 (Q1), 26.4 (Q1 LDN 1641 fields), and 23.1 (Q2).