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for observers, we list <a href="/iau/lists/LastUnusual.html">the dates of last observation for unusual minor planets</a>. <p><dt><b>Unusual Minor Planets</b> <dd>Lists of <a href="/iau/lists/Unusual.html">unusual minor planets</a> (i.e., those whose orbit approaches that of the earth or whose orbit lies in the outer solar system). These lists are available in two forms: sortable table format and plain ASCII. <ul> <li>Sortable table format: <ul> <li><a href="/iau/lists/t_atens.html">List of Atens</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/t_apollos.html">List of Apollos</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/t_amors.html">List of Amors</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/t_centaurs.html">List of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/t_tnos.html">List of Transneptunian Objects</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/t_others.html">Other unusual objects</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/t_phas.html">PHAs</a> </ul> <li>Plain ASCII format: <ul> <li><a href="/iau/lists/Atens.html">List of Atens</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/Apollos.html">List of Apollos</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/Amors.html">List of Amors</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/Centaurs.html">List of Centaurs and Scattered-Disk Objects</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/TNOs.html">List of Transneptunian Objects</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/Others.html">Other unusual objects</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/PHAs.html">PHAs</a> <li><a href="/iau/lists/LastYear.html#MP">List of (comets and) NEO designations assigned in the past year</a>. </ul> </ul> <p><dt><b>Forthcoming Close Approaches to the Earth</b> <dd><a href="/iau/lists/CloseApp.html">A list of close approaches to the earth</a> by comets and near-earth minor planets in the next 33 years. <ul> <li>Also available is a <a href="/iau/lists/PHACloseApp.html">list of PHA close approaches to the earth through the end of the 21st century.</a> </ul> <p><dt><b>Closest Approaches to the Earth</b> <dd>A <a href="/iau/lists/Closest.html">list of the closest approaches to the earth</a> by minor planets. <ul> <li>Interactive geocentric apparent motion diagrams are available for selected objects <a href="https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/neos/">here</a>. </ul> <p><dt><b>Trojan Minor Planets</b> <dd>Lists of <a href="/iau/lists/Trojans.html">Trojan minor planets</a>. <p><dt><b>Plots of the Solar System</b> <dd>Views (updated daily) of the <a href="/iau/lists/InnerPlot.html">inner</a> or <a href="/iau/lists/OuterPlot.html">outer</a> solar system. A similar view of the <a href="/iau/lists/InnerPlot2.html">innermost</a> region of the solar system is also available. <p><dt><b>Distribution of the Minor Planets</b> <dd><a href="/iau/lists/MPDistribution.html">Plots</a> showing how the orbital elements of the minor planets are distributed. <p><dt><b>Correspondences Of Minor Planet Designations</b> <dd>An <a href="/iau/lists/MPNames.html">alphabetical list of names of numbered minor planets</a> is available. <p><dt><b>Conversion of Absolute Magnitudes to Diameters</b> <dd>A table <a href="/iau/lists/Sizes.html">converting a minor planet's absolute magnitude to a diameter</a>. <p><dt><b>Minor Planet Lightcurve Parameters</b> (2003 Dec. 15) <dd>A <a href="/iau/lists/LightcurveDat.html">list of lightcurve parameters for minor planets</a>. <p><dt><b>Discoverers of the Numbered Minor Planets</b> <dd>The numbered minor planets have been discovered by a large number of individuals and teams. Lists of the discovery statistics are available ordered by <a href="/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html">number of discoveries</a> and <a href="/iau/lists/MPDiscsAlpha.html">alphabetically</a>. Also available is a list of the number of discoveries made at the <a href="/iau/lists/MPDiscSites.html">most prolific discovery sites</a>. <a href="/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html">Discovery circumstances</a> are also available, as is <a href="/iau/lists/NumberedPerYear.html">a breakdown of numbered discoveries by year</a>. <p><dt><b>Provisional Designations</b> <dd>Information on the <a href="/iau/lists/Desigs.html">number of new-style provisional designations</a> (and the yearly and half-monthly breakdowns of the total) assigned by the Minor Planet Center (and its predecessors). <p><dt><b>Observatory Codes</b> <dd>The list of <a href="/iau/lists/ObsCodesF.html">parallax constants for observatories</a> involved in the astrometric observation of comets and minor planets. <p><dt><b>Archive Statistics</b> <dd>Information on the <a href="/iau/lists/ArchiveStatistics.html">increasing size</a> of the <a href="/iau/mpc.html">Minor Planet Center's</a> archive. </dl> <hr><p> Suggestions for further lists and plots should be submitted using the <a href="https://cgi.minorplanetcenter.net/cgi-bin/feedback.cgi?U=/lists/MPLists.html">user feedback form</a>.  </div> </div> </div>  <footer id="footer"> <div class="holder"> <nav class="nav"> <ul> <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/about">About</a></li>  <li><a href="https://mpc-service.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals">Helpdesk</a></li>  </ul> </nav> <a href="https://www.cfa.harvard.edu"> <img src="/images/CfA_Logo_Vertical_CMYK.png" width="110" height="47"></a> <p> <p> <p> <div class="copy">The Minor Planet Center is hosted by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.<center>The Minor Planet Center is funded by NASA.</center></div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript"> $(window).on('load', (function() { $("table").tablesorter(); })); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var _tag=new WebTrends(); _tag.dcsGetId(); //]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ _tag.dcsCustom=function(){ // Add custom parameters here. //_tag.DCSext.param_name=param_value; } _tag.dcsCollect(); //]]> </script> <noscript> <div><img alt="DCSIMG" id="DCSIMG" width="1" height="1" src="//logs1.smithsonian.museum/dcsa7yzrmbdzpxzrosrn4tyep_5i1d/njs.gif?dcsuri=/nojavascript&WT.js=No&WT.tv=9.4.0&dcssip=www.minorplanetcenter.net"/></div> </noscript> </body> </html>

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