Minor Planet Names (mpc_sbn.minor_planet_names)
Description
Lookup table for numbered minor planet names. Resolve MPC number to official name, discoverers, and naming citation.
Schema and field descriptions follow the MPC minor_planet_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. |
|
| mp_number | char | meta.id |
Minor planet number (e.g. 5400). |
|
| name | char | meta.id |
Official name of the minor planet. |
|
| reference | char | meta.bib |
Naming publication reference. |
|
| citation | char | meta.note |
Naming citation text. |
|
| discoverers | char | meta.note |
Discoverers (JSON). |
|
| created_at | timestamp | time.creation |
Date and time of initial row insert. |
|
| updated_at | timestamp | time.modification |
Date and time of latest row update. |