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Description

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This template creates an external link to the Minor Planet Center's (MPC) object page for a specific minor planet, based on its number or provisional designation. The template can also be used for comets. The MPC object page is a summary page of a body's discovery, orbital, and observational data. It is displayed when using the MPC Database Search engine for a single object search.

Usage

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Note: not replacing white spaces with a plus sign (+) may result in URL corruption or a link to an erroneous object view.

This template accepts 2 unnamed parameters. The required first parameter is the minor planet's unique identifier. The optional second parameter is replacement wikilink text.

Examples

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Numbered minor planets

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For numbered minor planets, simply use its number:

Unnumbered minor planets

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For unnumbered minor planets, use a plus-sign (+) between the numeric and alphanumeric part of the provisional designation:

  • {{MPC|2010+JL88}} produces MPC, a link to MPC's corresponding page for 2010 JL88
  • {{MPC|2010+JL88|2010 JL88}} produces 2010 JL88

Comets

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For comets, also use a plus sign (+) instead of white spaces:

For numbered comets do not add the name part of the comet's designation:

See also

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External link templates for minor planets

Local link templates for minor planets and on related topics

Link templates on Solar System features

  • {{GPN}} (inline citations)
  • {{WGPSN}} (external links)

Partial list templates (minor planets/meanings/named-MPs)