Comet Names (mpc_sbn.comet_names)
Description
Lookup table for comet names. Use to resolve comet provisional or permanent designations to their official IAU names and naming publication references.
Schema and field descriptions follow the MPC comet_names documentation.
Attribution
This research has made use of data and/or services provided by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center.
Columns
| Name | Type | UCD | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | int |
meta.id meta.main |
PostgreSQL automatically generated identifier. |
|
| packed_primary_provisional_designation | char | meta.id |
Packed primary provisional designation of the comet. |
|
| unpacked_primary_provisional_designation | char | meta.id |
Unpacked primary provisional designation (e.g. P/1985 L1). |
|
| name | char | meta.id |
Official name of the comet (e.g. Hartley). |
|
| naming_publication_references | char | meta.bib |
Publication references for the naming. |
|
| created_at | timestamp | time.creation |
Date and time of initial row insert. |
|
| updated_at | timestamp | time.modification |
Date and time of latest row update. |