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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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 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 a single object search.
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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 in astronomy#Minor planets|provisional designation]]. The template can also be used for [[comet]]s. 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 a single object search.
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== 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.
  
 
=== Examples ===
 
=== Examples ===
  
For numbered minor planets, simply use its number  
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==== Numbered minor planets ====
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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}}
  
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==== Unnumbered minor planets ====
 
For unnumbered minor planets, use a plus-sign (+) between the numeric and alphanumeric part of the [[Provisional designation in astronomy#Minor planets|provisional designation]]:  
 
For unnumbered minor planets, use a plus-sign (+) between the numeric and alphanumeric part of the [[Provisional designation in astronomy#Minor planets|provisional designation]]:  
 
* <code><nowiki>{{MPCdb|2010+JL88}}</nowiki></code> produces {{MPCdb|2010+JL88}}  a link to MPC's corresponding page for {{mpl|2010 JL|88}}
 
* <code><nowiki>{{MPCdb|2010+JL88}}</nowiki></code> produces {{MPCdb|2010+JL88}}  a link to MPC's corresponding page for {{mpl|2010 JL|88}}
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==== Comets ====
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For comets, also  a plus sign (+) instead of white spaces:
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* <code><nowiki>{{MPCdb|P/2011+NO1}}</nowiki></code> produces {{MPCdb|P/2011 NO1}}, an external link to MPC's corresponding page for [[P/2011 NO1 (Elenin)]] (i.e. [[P/2011 NO1]])
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For [[List of numbered comets|numbered comets]] do not add the name part of the comet's designation:
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* <code><nowiki>{{MPCdb|46P}}</nowiki></code> produces {{MPCdb|46P}}, an external link to MPC's corresponding page for [[46P/Wirtanen]]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 16:01, 20 September 2016

Description

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

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

Examples

Numbered minor planets

For numbered minor planets, simply use its number:

  • {{MPCdb|75482}} produces MPC, a link to MPC's corresponding page for Template:Mpl

Unnumbered minor planets

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

Comets

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

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

  • {{MPCdb|46P}} produces MPC, an external link to MPC's corresponding page for 46P/Wirtanen

See also