Minor Planet Center

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MPC
gptkbp:assignee official names for minor planets
permanent numbers for minor planets
provisional designations for minor planets
gptkbp:coordinates 42.3763°N 71.1169°W
gptkbp:director gptkb:Matthew_J._Holman
gptkbp:founded 1947
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:Harvard–Smithsonian_Center_for_Astrophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minor Planet Center
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:Minor_Planet_Circulars
gptkb:Minor_Planet_Electronic_Circulars
gptkb:Minor_Planet_Supplement
gptkbp:responsibleFor collection of observational data for comets
collection of observational data for minor planets
collection of observational data for outer irregular natural satellites
gptkbp:website https://minorplanetcenter.net/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MPC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4