Minor Planet Center

Managing worldwide observations and calculating orbits of asteroids, comets and natural satellites. Account managed by the MPC Team.

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We also want to encourage young girls who are interested in science to follow their dreams. We know it can be hard, but you have our support and we are sure you can do it.
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In honor of the UN #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, the MPC wants to recognize the great contributions made by all the women to minor planet science.

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Female scientists have helped change the world, as Maria Mitchell did. She was born in 1818 and she would become America’s first woman astronomer. She discovered the comet C/1847 T1 (Mitchell) and she was involved in introducing women to science and advancing them in the field.

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I watched this PBS clip of O'Neilll and Asimov shortly after it resurfaced on YouTube, and I understand why Bezos finds it so compelling. https://t.co/V3dx57AzQY

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Asteroid 2018 FW3 discovered. Flyby Mar 22 at 06:38 UT. Dist: 25.69 LD. Size: 9-31 m. https://t.co/eXEI6Sdy5c

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Asteroid 2018 FV3 discovered. Flyby Apr 8 at 00:46 UT. Dist: 33.63 LD. Size: 16-49 m. https://t.co/p2ty3EuWSO

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Asteroid 2018 FU3 discovered. Flyby Mar 29 at 09:17 UT. Dist: 17.64 LD. Size: 10-33 m. https://t.co/jufiObEjJ0

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Asteroid 2018 FT3 discovered. Flyby Mar 24 at 21:20 UT. Dist: 23.44 LD. Size: 7-25 m. https://t.co/k3fEoptxc3

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Asteroid 2018 FQ3 discovered. Flyby Mar 19 at 05:58 UT. Dist: 0.73 LD (0.72 LD from Earth surface). Size: 3-11 m. https://t.co/DtqHbYrro7

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Asteroid 2018 FO3 discovered. Flyby Mar 30 at 04:39 UT. Dist: 29.55 LD. Size: 13-41 m. https://t.co/IgHMmOWuAb

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Asteroid 2018 FE3 discovered. Flyby Mar 18 at 06:55 UT. Dist: 0.38 LD (0.37 LD from Earth surface). Size: 7-23 m. https://t.co/ZH6WgfTuKf

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Asteroid 2018 FF3 discovered. Flyby Mar 23 at 02:58 UT. Dist: 1.13 LD. Size: 9-28 m. https://t.co/uT1iMIEdFU

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Asteroid 2018 FC3 discovered. Flyby Mar 23 at 19:08 UT. Dist: 5.24 LD. Size: 5-19 m. https://t.co/T5XcWNVQUz

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Asteroid 2018 FB3 discovered. Flyby Mar 25 at 01:17 UT. Dist: 9.26 LD. Size: 17-54 m. https://t.co/8rPxZfLWkB

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Asteroid 2018 FL2 discovered. Flyby Mar 23 at 10:00 UT. Dist: 9.00 LD. Size: 15-47 m. https://t.co/Ryaw3trWSa

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Asteroid 2018 FF2 discovered. Flyby Apr 9 at 06:22 UT. Dist: 47.82 LD. Size: 90-280 m. https://t.co/yOXUMOEC4L

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Asteroid 2018 ED9 discovered. Flyby Mar 21 at 23:17 UT. Dist: 1.60 LD. Size: 7-23 m. https://t.co/kBON3AcQ0p

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Asteroid 2018 FB2 discovered. Flyby Mar 30 at 06:33 UT. Dist: 9.97 LD. Size: 14-43 m. https://t.co/QhdjnAgCcG

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Asteroid 2018 FA2 discovered. Flyby Mar 23 at 15:17 UT. Dist: 11.14 LD. Size: 7-25 m. https://t.co/GQKNZpn10b

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Asteroid 2018 FW1 discovered. Flyby Mar 24 at 18:49 UT. Dist: 9.19 LD. Size: 19-59 m. https://t.co/uff6sACqch