Template:MPC/doc

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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. 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

• {{GPN}} (inline citations)
• {{WGPSN}} (external links)

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)