Template:MPC
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Description[change]
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[change]
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[change]
Numbered minor planets[change]
For 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[change]
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[change]
For 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[change]
External 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)