IAU Minor Planet Center
Also known as MPC
The MPC is responsible for the designation of minor bodies in the solar system: minor planets; comets, in conjunction with the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT); and natural satellites (also in conjunction with CBAT). The MPC is also responsible for the efficient collection, computation, checking and dissemination of astrometric observations and orbits for minor planets and comets
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| Website | https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ |
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| Subjects | Natural Sciences · Physics · Astrophysics and Astronomy |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11 |