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| + | The template creates an external link to [[Minor Planet Center]] (MPC) object-view page for a specific minor planet, based on its number or [[Provisional designation in astronomy#Minor planets|provisional designation]]. The MPC object page is a summary page of a body's discovery, orbital and observational data. It is displayed when using the [http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search MPC Database Search] engine for single object search. | ||
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=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
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For numbered minor planets, simply use its number | For numbered minor planets, simply use its number | ||
* <code><nowiki>{{MPCdb|75482}}</nowiki></code> produces {{MPCdb|75482}}, a link to MPC's corresponding page for {{mpl|(75482) 1999 XC|173}} | * <code><nowiki>{{MPCdb|75482}}</nowiki></code> produces {{MPCdb|75482}}, a link to MPC's corresponding page for {{mpl|(75482) 1999 XC|173}} | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 20 September 2016
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Contents
Description
The template creates an external link to Minor Planet Center (MPC) object-view page for a specific minor planet, based on its number or provisional designation. 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 single object search.
Usage
Examples
For numbered minor planets, simply use its number
{{MPCdb|75482}}produces MPC, a link to MPC's corresponding page for Template:Mpl
For unnumbered minor planets, use a plus-sign (+) between the numeric and alphanumeric part of the provisional designation:
{{MPCdb|2010+JL88}}produces MPC a link to MPC's corresponding page for Template:Mpl
See also
- {{JPL small body}}
- {{MPCit JPL}}
- {{MPCit MPES}}