Minor planet designation
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number-name combination assigned to minor planets
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Within Vinony's link graph, Minor planet designation is referenced by 4,725 other articles, and connects out to minor planet, list of minor planets and Minor Planet Center.
It is catalogued under topics including Astronomical nomenclature and Minor planets.
Its subject is documented across 43 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
There are three internationally standardized designations for minor planets, which are assigned by the Minor Planet Center (MPC). In order of assignment, these are:
An initial provisional designation, for all announced discoveries, that reflects the date of discovery;
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Minor planet designation” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.