Minor Planet Circular
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The Minor Planet Circulars (MPCs) is a scientific journal
that is generally published on the date of each full moon by the Minor Planet Center
. The Circulars contain astrometric observations, orbits and ephemerides of minor planets, comets and certain natural satellites. The astrometric observations of comets are published in full, while the minor planet observations are summarised by observatory code (the full observations now being given in the Minor Planet Circulars Supplement). New numberings and namings of minor planets, as well as numberings of periodic comets, are announced in the Circulars. New orbits for comets and natural satellites appear in the Circulars; new orbits for minor planets appear in the Minor Planets and Comets Orbit Supplement.
Scientific journal
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that is generally published on the date of each full moon by the Minor Planet Center
Minor Planet Center
The Minor Planet Center operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory , which is part of the Center for Astrophysics along with the Harvard College Observatory ....
. The Circulars contain astrometric observations, orbits and ephemerides of minor planets, comets and certain natural satellites. The astrometric observations of comets are published in full, while the minor planet observations are summarised by observatory code (the full observations now being given in the Minor Planet Circulars Supplement). New numberings and namings of minor planets, as well as numberings of periodic comets, are announced in the Circulars. New orbits for comets and natural satellites appear in the Circulars; new orbits for minor planets appear in the Minor Planets and Comets Orbit Supplement.
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See also
- Minor Planet Electronic CircularMinor Planet Electronic CircularThe Minor Planet Electronic Circulars are published by the Minor Planet Center. They generally contain positional observations and orbits of unusual minor planets and all comets. Monthly lists of observable unusual objects, observable distant objects, observable comets and the critical list of...
- IAU CircularIAU CircularThe International Astronomical Union Circulars are notices that give information about astronomical phenomena. IAUCs are issued by the IAU's Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams at irregular intervals for the discovery and follow-up information regarding such objects as planetary...
- Electronic Telegram of the Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams