Provisional designation in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. The provisional designation...
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Astronomical naming conventions (redirect from Designations in astronomy)
NameExoWorlds Planetary nomenclature Proper names (astronomy) Provisional designation in astronomy The assignment of "H" for Mercury is specified by the...
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recognized as distinct but has not received a formal name Provisional designation in astronomy for an astronomical object that has not received a formal...
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G (disambiguation) (section In astrophysics)
stellar classification for yellowish stars G, part of a provisional designation in astronomy for any comet, asteroid, or minor planet discovered between...
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Naming of moons (redirect from Roman numeral designation)
planets and their moons Astronomical naming conventions Provisional designation in astronomy Planetary nomenclature Name conflicts of solar system objects...
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indicating the thirty-third discovery in late September of a given year, see provisional designation in astronomy 1941 SG1, the asteroid 1546 Izsák 1955...
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(706765) 2010 TK7 (category Astronomical objects discovered in 2010)
2010 TK7 (provisional designation 2010 TK7) is a sub-kilometer Near-Earth asteroid and the first Earth trojan discovered; it precedes Earth in its orbit...
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planets MPC explanation of provisional designations Dr. James Hilton, When Did the Asteroids Become Minor Planets? Portals: Astronomy Stars Spaceflight Outer...
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2020 SO (category Near-Earth objects in 2020)
half (period "S") of September 2020. See Provisional designation in astronomy § New-style provisional designation. The JPL Horizons On-Line Ephemeris System...
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Half-month (category Astronomy)
letter appears in the provisional designation, then when the object is confirmed the letter is incorporated into the comet designation (for comets) or...
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15760 Albion (category Astronomical objects discovered in 1992)
(provisional designation 1992 QB1) was the first trans-Neptunian object to be discovered after Pluto and Charon. Measuring about 108–167 kilometres in...
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hemisphere. This is a list of provisional names proposed by authors for showers that have only received a designation by the IAU Meteor Data Center....
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17365 Thymbraeus (category Astronomical objects discovered in 1978)
17365 Thymbraeus (provisional designation 1978 VF11) is a Jupiter trojan from the Trojan camp, which is located in Jupiter's trailing L5 Lagrangian point...
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Naming of comets (section Systematic designations)
the comets' systematic designations are used to avoid confusion. Until 1994, comets were first given a provisional designation consisting of the year...
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Weywot (redirect from Weywot (astronomy))
Weywot (formal designation (50000) Quaoar I; provisional designation S/2006 (50000) 1) is a natural satellite or moon of the trans-Neptunian dwarf planet...
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Vanth (moon) (redirect from Vanth (astronomy))
Vanth (formal designation (90482) Orcus I; provisional designation S/2005 (90482) 1) is a natural satellite or moon of the large trans-Neptunian dwarf...
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2024 RW1 (category Astronomy stubs)
2024 RW1, previously known under its provisional designation CAQTDL2, was a 1-meter-sized asteroid or meteoroid that struck the Earth's atmosphere and...
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Francisco (moon) (category Astronomical objects discovered in 2001)
al. in 2003 from pictures taken in 2001 and given the provisional designation S/2001 U 3. Confirmed as Uranus XXII, it was named after a lord in William...
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1677 Tycho Brahe (category Astronomical objects discovered in 1940)
provisional designation 1940 RO, is a stony Marian asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt, approximately 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) in diameter...
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Purple Mountain Observatory (category Astronomical observatories in China)
2012, the program has observed 149,971 asteroids, found 1,279 new provisional designation asteroids, and cataloged 251 numbered asteroids including five...
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Quaoar (redirect from Quaoar (astronomy))
512th object discovered in the first half of June, as indicated by the preceding letter and numbers in its provisional designation. On that same day, Trujillo...
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10979 Fristephenson (category Astronomical objects discovered in 1973)
10979 Fristephenson (provisional designation 4171 T-2) is a carbonaceous Sulamitis asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately...
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D. at the University of Chicago, in 1928, Zhang discovered an asteroid which was given the provisional designation 1928 UF and later the number 1125...
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47171 Lempo (category Astronomical objects discovered in 1999)
(47171) Lempo–Hiisi (provisional designation 1999 TC36), is a trans-Neptunian object and trinary system from the Kuiper belt, located in the outermost regions...
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541132 Leleākūhonua (category Astronomical objects discovered in 2015)
Leleākūhonua (/ˌlɛleɪɑːˌkuːhoʊˈnuːə/) (provisional designation 2015 TG387) is an extreme trans-Neptunian object and sednoid in the outermost part of the Solar...
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Margaret (moon) (category Astronomical objects discovered in 2003)
Sheppard, et al. in 2003 and given the provisional designation S/2003 U 3. Confirmed as Uranus XXIII, it was named after the servant of Hero in William Shakespeare's...
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98943 Torifune (category Astronomical objects discovered in 2001)
98943 Torifune (provisional designation 2001 CC21) is a stony near-Earth asteroid of the Apollo group, with a diameter of about 500 metres (1,600 feet)...
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2018 AG37 (category Astronomical objects discovered in 2018)
known by the provisional designation 2018 AG37 given by the Minor Planet Center when the discovery was announced. The provisional designation indicates the...
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List of minor planets (category Lists of astronomy lists)
provisional designation for all objects is an uncommon survey designation. After discovery, minor planets generally receive a provisional designation...
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km. the asteroid is unconfirmed and will likely never receive a provisional designation. Distance error: 0.000420 AU, approach range: 0.016 to 0.25 LD...
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