Template:MPC
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Description
changeThis 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
changeNote: 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
changeNumbered minor planets
changeFor numbered minor planets, simply use its number:
{{MPC|75482}}produces MPC, a link to MPC's corresponding page for (75482) 1999 XC173{{MPC|75482|(75482) 1999 XC173}}produces (75482) 1999 XC173
Unnumbered minor planets
changeFor 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
changeFor comets, also use a plus sign (+) instead of white spaces:
{{MPC|P/2011+NO1}}produces MPC, an external link to MPC's corresponding page for P/2011 NO1 (Elenin) (i.e. P/2011 NO1){{MPC|P/2011+NO1|P/2011 NO1}}produces P/2011 NO1
For numbered comets do not add the name part of the comet's designation:
{{MPC|46P}}produces MPC, an external link to MPC's corresponding page for 46P/Wirtanen{{MPC|46P|46P/Wirtanen}}produces 46P/Wirtanen
See also
changeExternal link templates for minor planets
- {{AstDys}}
- {{DoMP}}
- {{ESA-SSA}}
- {{JA-BIN}}
- {{JPL}}
- {{JPL small body}}
- {{JPL+CAD}} (two links: JPL main page and "close approach data" section)
- {{LCDB}}
- {{MPC}}
- {{NeoDys}}
- {{M+J}} (combines MPC and JPL templates)
- {{WGSBNB}} (Bulletin of IAU's WGSBN)
Local link templates for minor planets and on related topics
- {{Minor planet list link}}
- {{Minor planet meaning link}}
- {{Obscode}} (Observatory code)
- {{LoMP+M+J}} (combines LoMP, MPC and JPL templates)
- {{Minor planets navigator}} (Footer Navbox in articles)
Link templates on Solar System features
Partial list templates (minor planets/meanings/named-MPs)
- Top
- {{List of minor planets/intro}} (Lead LoMP)
- {{MinorPlanetNameMeaningsDisclaimer}} (Lead MoMP)
- {{TOC001}} (Pagenavigation LoMP and MoMP)
- {{List of named minor planets by number header}} (Lead LoNMP)
- {{List of named minor planets by letter header}} (Lead LoNMP)
- Body
- {{List of minor planets/header2}} (Wikitable LoMP)
- {{MinorPlanetNameMeaningsTableHeader}} (Wikitable MoMP)
- {{List of unnumbered minor planets header}} (Wikitable LoUMP)
- Footer
- {{List of minor planets/See also}} (LoMP)
- {{MinorPlanetListFooter}} (Prev–Next LoMP)
- {{MinorPlanetNameMeaningsFooter}} (Prev–Next MoMP)
- {{Meanings of minor-planet names}} (Collapsed Navbox MoMP)