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Minor planet designation

number-name combination assigned to minor planets
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Minor planet designation

Summary

Minor planet designation is a naming convention[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Minor planet designation's instance of is recorded as naming convention[3].
  • Minor planet designation is a type of astronomical naming convention[4].

Body

Definition and Type

Minor planet designation's instance of is recorded as naming convention[3]. It is a type of astronomical naming convention[4].

Why It Matters

Minor planet designation has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ~2026-34553-25 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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