IAU Minor Planet Center
The MPC is responsible for the designation of minor bodies in the solar system: minor planets; comets; and natural satellites. The MPC is also responsible for the efficient collection, …
IAU Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the single worldwide location for receipt and distribution of positional measurements of minor planets, comets and outer irregular natural satellites of the …
IAU Minor Planet Center
Jan 19, 2025 · This research has made use of data and/or services provided by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center. The tables below contain a partial list of data files …
Minor Planet Center | IAU - International Astronomical Union
The Minor Planet Center (MPC) operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, under the auspices of Division F of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The MPC is …
IAU Minor Planet Center
We are the official body that deals with astrometric observations and orbits of minor planets (asteroids) and comets.
Minor Planet Center - Harvard–Smithsonian Center for …
The Minor Planet Center collects observational data from professional and amateur astronomers, recording the discoverer and name of each object. This data is particularly important for …
Minor Planet Center - Wikipedia
The Minor Planet Center is the official worldwide organization in charge of collecting observational data for minor planets (such as asteroids), calculating their orbits and publishing this …
Lists and Plots: Minor Planets
The numbered minor planets have been discovered by a large number of individuals and teams. Lists of the discovery statistics are available ordered by number of discoveries and …
Minor Planet Center - Asteroid Orbital Data
Sep 8, 2009 · The MPC Orbit database contains orbital elements of minor planets that have been published in the Minor Planet Circulars, the Minor Planet Orbit Supplement and the Minor …
Daily Minor Planet Volunteers Earn Nod from the Minor Planet Center
Sep 18, 2023 · The Minor Planet Center is the official worldwide organization in charge of collecting observational data on asteroids, comets, and other minor planets. The Minor Planet …