Data Available from the Minor Planet Center

The table below contains a partial list of data files provided by the Minor Planet Center.

File Description Update frequency Documentation
MPCORB.DAT Orbits for all asteroids in the MPC database Daily Export Format for Minor-Planet Orbits
Extended MPCORB Data Format Manual (PDF)
mpcorb_extended.dat.gz
mpcorb_extended.json.gz
NEA.txt Orbits for Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs) When new NEAs are designated Export Format for Minor-Planet Orbits
Extended MPCORB Data Format Manual (PDF)
nea_extended.dat.gz
nea_extended.json.gz
PHA.txt Orbits for Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) When new PHAs are designated Export Format for Minor-Planet Orbits
Extended MPCORB Data Format Manual (PDF)
pha_extended.dat.gz
pha_extended.json.gz
DAILY.DAT Orbits from the latest DOU MPEC Daily Export Format for Minor-Planet Orbits
Extended MPCORB Data Format Manual (PDF)
daily_extended.dat.gz
daily_extended.json.gz
Distant.txt Orbits for TNOs, Centaurs and SDOs Daily Export Format for Minor-Planet Orbits
Extended MPCORB Data Format Manual (PDF)
distant_extended.dat.gz
distant_extended.json.gz
Unusual.txt Orbits for asteroids with e ≥ 0.5 or q > 6 AU Daily Export Format for Minor-Planet Orbits
Extended MPCORB Data Format Manual (PDF)
unusual_extended.dat.gz
unusual_extended.json.gz